CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
September 30, 2022 — Interview with Ambassador Richard L. Morningstar:
Author: Samantha Fanger
Date: Oct 20, 2022
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) Pipeline Inauguration
Author: Samantha Fanger
Date: Oct 19, 2022
The opening ceremony marking the completion and operation of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) Pipeline was held in Sofia on October 1. The IGB...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Turkmenistan and Afghanistan Agree on TAPI Pipeline Construction Plan
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Oct 19, 2022
On October 9, in Turkmenistan, the delegation of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA)...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
The Caspian Region and Europe’s Energy Crisis
Author: Samantha Fanger
Date: Oct 17, 2022
As winter approaches, Europe is facing an even greater challenge to combat an already looming energy crisis....
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Assistant Secretary Pyatt Addresses the Caspian Region's Role in European Energy Security
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Sep 30, 2022
Geoffrey Pyatt, in his first speech after being appointed as the Assistant Secretary...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Deputy Assistant Administrator Anjali Kaur Speaks on Investment Potential in the Caspian Region
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Sep 30, 2022
Geoffrey Pyatt, in his first speech after being appointed as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Caspian Countries Shed Post-Soviet Constraints and Focus on Turkic Cooperation
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Sep 28, 2022
August 29, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan signed a major energy deal, outlining various plans to circumvent Russian trade routes...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Asia Änjali Kaur’s Remarks at the Third Caspian Business Forum
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Sep 23, 2022
On behalf of the United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, it is my honor to be here this evening...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Deputy Assistant Administrator Anjali Kaur: “We see the Caspian Region as a source of ideas, culture, and innovation”
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Sep 23, 2022
Anjali Kaur, the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia attends the Third Caspian Business Forum in New York...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Assistant Secretary Pyatt: “Caspian region’s natural gas is already playing a critical role in ensuring European energy security”
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Sep 23, 2022
Newly appointed Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources at the Department of State Geoffrey Pyatt attends the Third Caspian Business Fo...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Liz Truss Becomes UK’s New PM: Time to Ramp up UK-Caspian Cooperation
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Sep 12, 2022
As of September 6, 2022, Liz Truss assumed the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Kazakhstan Seeks Alternative Transport Route as Russian Relations Weaken
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Sep 7, 2022
On August 24, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Baku to discuss key security issues The two...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Agriculture: A New Way for the UK and Central Asian Countries to Partner Amidst Ukraine Crisis
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: May 17, 2022
Amidst Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, the UK’s agricultural sector will be left at a crossroads in 2022. Russia and the United Kingdom...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Georgia’s Agricultural Sector Feels the Pinch of Russia’s Foreign Policy
Author: Devon Sealander
Date: May 11, 2022
In the initial days of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Georgian government’s refusal to implement bilateral sanctions against Russia sparked controversy...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor for Energy Security at the U.S. Department of State
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: May 11, 2022