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The Caspian Region Did Not Wait for Opportunity in 2023 What Lies Ahead for 2024?

The Caspian Region Did Not Wait for Opportunity in 2023 What Lies Ahead for 2024?

by: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold

Date: Dec 22, 2023

Perhaps the greatest indicator of change in 2023 was the accelerating speed of evolution i...

Reshaping Realities in the Caspian Region: 2023 in Review

Reshaping Realities in the Caspian Region: 2023 in Review

by: Nicholas Castillo, Meray Ozat

Date: Dec 22, 2023

In 2023, migration flows from Central Asia saw both continuity and the beginnings of a shi...

Profiles in Power: 2023 in Review

Profiles in Power: 2023 in Review

by: Nicholas Castillo

Date: Dec 22, 2023

July of 2023 saw a snap election in Uzbekistan allowing for the re-election of President S...

The Western Pursuit: 2023 in Review

The Western Pursuit: 2023 in Review

by: Samantha Fanger

Date: Dec 22, 2023

On the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, the ...

The Middle Corridor Infrastructure Deals and Developments: 2023 in Review

The Middle Corridor Infrastructure Deals and Developments: 2023 in Review

by: Haley Nelson

Date: Dec 21, 2023

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Middle Corridor transit route seemed farfetched. ...

A New Focus on Renewables: 2023 in Review

A New Focus on Renewables: 2023 in Review

by: Samantha Fanger

Date: Dec 20, 2023

Renewable energy became a consistent focal point in energy dialogues among countries in th...

Powering Progress and Energy Expansion: 2023 in Review

Powering Progress and Energy Expansion: 2023 in Review

by: Haley Nelson

Date: Dec 20, 2023

Although the Caspian Region is famously known for its vast energy reserves, prior to Russi...

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan Imprisons Citizen Who Fought in Ukraine

Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan Imprisons Citizen Who Fought in Ukraine

by: Bruce Pannier

Date: Dec 7, 2023

Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the eve...

Central Asia in Focus

Central Asia in Focus

by: Bruce Pannier

Date: Nov 29, 2023

Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the eve...

French Connection: Macron’s Nuclear Deals in Central Asia

French Connection: Macron’s Nuclear Deals in Central Asia

by: Toghrul Ali

Date: Nov 17, 2023

France has shifted its gaze to Central Asia in pursuit of uranium. With its markets in Afr...

The Russians Want to Build a Super-State. It May Now Include Parts of Georgia.

The Russians Want to Build a Super-State. It May Now Include Parts of Georgia.

by: Nicholas Castillo

Date: Nov 16, 2023

Rhetoric around the formation of a Union State to include Georgia’s breakaway territories ...

Central Asia in Focus: Two Afghan Governments Represented in Tajikistan

Central Asia in Focus: Two Afghan Governments Represented in Tajikistan

by: Bruce Pannier

Date: Nov 16, 2023

Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the eve...

Is the United States Out of Steppe?  Addressing Central Asia’s Crossroads Moment

Is the United States Out of Steppe? Addressing Central Asia’s Crossroads Moment

by: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold

Date: Nov 9, 2023

Central Asia is a rapidly changing region.  What was unimaginable even a few years ago mig...

Take Aways from Tbilisi’s Silk Road Forum: Caucasus Lean into Regional Connectivity

Take Aways from Tbilisi’s Silk Road Forum: Caucasus Lean into Regional Connectivity

by: Nicholas Castillo

Date: Nov 7, 2023

Over 2,000 representatives from over 60 countries gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia, over Octob...

China’s Charm Offensive in Central Asia

China’s Charm Offensive in Central Asia

by: Meray Ozat, Haley Nelson

Date: Nov 3, 2023

During China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum on October 17-18, Chinese President Xi...

Iranian Defense Minister Visits Tajikistan

Iranian Defense Minister Visits Tajikistan

by: Samantha Fanger

Date: Nov 2, 2023

While Iran embarks on a security offensive to the West, it is looking to enlarge its influ...

With Different Mediation Preferences, Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks Hit Impediments

With Different Mediation Preferences, Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks Hit Impediments

by: Nicholas Castillo

Date: Nov 2, 2023

With the reincorporation of Karabakh underway and hostilities in the region largely over, ...

Central Asia in Focus

Central Asia in Focus

by: Bruce Pannier

Date: Nov 1, 2023

Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the eve...

Azerbaijan’s Changing Foreign Relations: The New View from Baku

Azerbaijan’s Changing Foreign Relations: The New View from Baku

by: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold

Date: Nov 1, 2023

A delegation from the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) visited Baku October 23-27 to learn abou...