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Headlines from the Caspian: July 14, 2025
07/14/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Bridging the Caspian: Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Meets With Azerbaijan's President Aliyev
07/11/2025
Turkmenistan, traditionally one of Central Asia’s more insular states, could be ...
Azerbaijan hosts the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit
07/10/2025
On July 4, the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ......
Recipient to Replicator: Uzbekistani Investments in Afghanistan Inspired by China’s Playbook?
07/09/2025
Following through on Uzbekistani officials’ earlier promises to sign a preferent...
The Peace That Threatens Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan Leave Russia Behind
07/09/2025
Once manageable, even cooperative at times, the relationship between Moscow and ...
Summitry and Strategy: Decoding the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit
07/07/2025
Chinese investments in Central Asia are here, and they are going to increase ......
Headlines from the Caspian: July 7, 2025
07/07/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
The Caspian Policy Center Hosts its 3rd Trans-Caspian Connectivity Conference in London
07/05/2025
London, UK, July 2, 2025 —Focusing on the theme, Harnessing the Momentum, Buildi...
Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025
06/30/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
From Silk Road to Steel Rails: How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise
06/27/2025
With increased attention to the development of the Middle Corridor, infrastructu...
Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?
06/26/2025
Senator Steve Daines raised more than a few eyebrows at a Senate Foreign Relatio...
Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit
06/25/2025
The leaders of China and Central Asia gathered in Astana earlier this week for t...
Beyond the Contract: What Kazakhstan’s Rosatom Deal Says About Its Foreign Policy Balancing Act
06/24/2025
On June 14, Kazakhstan announced the selection of Russia’s state-owned nuclear c...
It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
06/24/2025
On the surface, all seems well enough with the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relatio...
Headlines from the Caspian: June 23, 2025
06/23/2025
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Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance
06/23/2025
Azerbaijan has called for Israel to avoid military strikes on Azeri populated re...
Baku’s Power Play: Why Azerbaijan Is Doubling Down on Oil and Diversifying into Solar
06/20/2025
Azerbaijan, a major natural gas exporter, is taking significant steps to diversi...
Central Asia: The Road From Baku to Belém via Ashgabat And Samarkand
06/18/2025
Collective exchanges have become increasingly important as Central Asian countri...