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weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: August 9, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Aug 9, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: August 2, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Aug 2, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Looking to the Caspian for Today’s and Future Energy Needs
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Jul 27, 2022
A pipeline bringing one billion cubic meters (BCM) a year of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Bulgaria formally opened July 8 with a ceremony...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: July 26, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Jul 26, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
The European Union-Azerbaijan Natural Gas MOU: Our CPC Senior Fellow Breaks it Down
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Jul 22, 2022
The European Union signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Azerbaijan to increase Azerbaijan’s export of natural gas to Europe...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: July 12, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Jul 12, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Former U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan Breaks Down Recent Developments in Kazakhstan-Russia Relations
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: Jul 12, 2022
With recent tension over the Caspian Pipeline Consortium and Kazakhstan’s refusal to recognize...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Ukraine Crisis: Central Asia’s Search for New Economic Partners
Author: Manya Mirzoyan
Date: Jul 7, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered a sweeping wave of Western sanctions that have drastically affected Russia and the five Central Asian...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
China Adopts Aggressive Approach in Central Asia
Author: Dante Schulz
Date: Jul 6, 2022
On June 7, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi paid an official visit to Central Asia to jumpstart the third meeting of the China+Central...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Vice President Harris Emphasizes Water Security: Central Asia is a Contender for Partnership
Author: Dante Schulz
Date: Jul 4, 2022
On June 1, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized water security as an essential foreign policy priority...
Press Releases
Caspian Policy Center and Near East South Asia Center Hold Second Caspian Security Conference on the Effects of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine on the Caspian Region
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Jul 1, 2022
On June 28-29 – the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) and the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) hosted the second Caspian Secu...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Georgia’s Path to the EU Remains in Question
Author: Elisabeth Reznikov
Date: Jun 29, 2022
On June 23 during a summit in Brussels, EU (European Union) leaders granted Ukraine and Moldova formal candidacy, while encouraging Georgia...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: June 28, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Jun 28, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
How Over 100 Days of War in Ukraine has Changed the Caspian Region
Author: Daniel Lehmann
Date: Jun 24, 2022
It has been just over four months since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, and in that relatively brief period...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Central Asian Countries Left with the Burden of Keeping Afghanistan’s Lights On
Author: Dante Schulz
Date: Jun 23, 2022
Afghanistan is unable to pay its electricity bill to its northern neighbors and both Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are beginning to feel the pinch....
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: June 22, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Jun 22, 2022
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Policy Briefs
Sourcing Rare Earth Minerals In Central Asia
Author: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ron MacLaren, Dante Schulz, Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Jun 15, 2022
The availability and sourcing of rare earths are high-profile concerns for governments and corporations in the U.S., western Europe...
Policy Briefs, Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Now is The Time to increase U.S. Security Engagement in The Caspian
Author: Lieutenant General (Ret.) D. Roger, Jr., Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass
Date: Jun 14, 2022
The time has arrived for the West to make significant and enduring changes to the security and economic arrangements in the South...
Articles
Caspian Policy Center Hosts Discussion with Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Jun 10, 2022
On June 7, the Caspian Policy Center hosted a discussion on Azerbaijan’s foreign policy outlook...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Kazakhstan’s Drone Deal with Turkey Showcases Regional Security Focus
Author: Devon Sealander
Date: Jun 8, 2022
Kazakhstan will collaborate with Turkey to manufacture Anka unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) signed a memorandum of...