CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
The C5+1 Critical Mineral Dialogue: What It Means and How We Got Here
02/23/2024
On February 8, the U.S. Department of State hosted the inaugural meeting of the ...
Kazakhstan’s New Nuclear Problem: Lake Balkhash
02/22/2024
Another landlocked lake in Kazakhstan is under threat. While declining water lev...
The European Union Enhances its Presence in The Caspian Region
Foreign policy generally describes current realities and predicts what the acade...
China, Russia, and Great Power Politics in Afghanistan and Central Asia
01/12/2024
The Central Asian and the Caspian regions are the centers of gravity for China, ...
Turkmenistan: Land of Stability and Business Opportunities
01/10/2024
Turkmenistan has a UN-backed Neutrality status and offers macroeconomic stabilit...
The Caspian Region Did Not Wait for Opportunity in 2023 What Lies Ahead for 2024?
12/22/2023
Perhaps the greatest indicator of change in 2023 was the accelerating speed of e...
Reshaping Realities in the Caspian Region: 2023 in Review
12/22/2023
In 2023, migration flows from Central Asia saw both continuity and the beginning...
Profiles in Power: 2023 in Review
12/22/2023
July of 2023 saw a snap election in Uzbekistan allowing for the re-election of P...
The Western Pursuit: 2023 in Review
12/22/2023
On the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York ...
A Delicate Balancing Act: Navigating Conflicts and Diplomacy: 2023 in Review
Nicholas Castillo, Haley Nelson, Toghrul Ali, Josephine Freund
12/21/2023
Great power influence is still present, but noticeably waning...
Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan Imprisons Citizen Who Fought in Ukraine
12/07/2023
Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis ...
French Connection: Macron’s Nuclear Deals in Central Asia
11/17/2023
France has shifted its gaze to Central Asia in pursuit of uranium. With its mark...
Is the United States Out of Steppe? Addressing Central Asia’s Crossroads Moment
11/09/2023
Central Asia is a rapidly changing region. What was unimaginable even a few yea...
China’s Charm Offensive in Central Asia
11/03/2023
During China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum on October 17-18, Chinese Pr...
Strategic Connectivity: The U.S./China Competition in the Caspian Region
11/02/2023
The concept of strategic connectivity has become increasingly important in shapi...
The Beginning of An End to the CIS?
10/30/2023
On October 13, in Russian President Putin’s first foreign trip since the Interna...
The Hidden Costs of Kazakhstan’s Engagement with China: A Decade of the Belt and Road
10/24/2023
China is not scaling back on its infrastructure projects in Central Asia. Despit...
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Near a Border Agreement
10/18/2023
In 2022, fighting over the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border killed roughly 100 peopl...
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Hold Military Drills without Russia: Khazri-2023
10/17/2023
Despite Russia’s recent efforts to retain its influence in the Eurasian heartlan...
