AnalysisUzbekistan
New Deals and Old Questions at the C5+1 Ministerial
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Sergio Gor met with all five Central Asian foreign
Liam Gibson·
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AnalysisUzbekistan
American-Uzbekistan Business Forum: Potentially a Big Deal for Uzbekistan
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to Uzbekistan reaffirmed ever-growing interest from American businesses
Julia Mohr, Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Central Asia’s Technology Sand Trap: WAICO, Pax Silica and the Choice Between Beijing and Washington
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan may be forced to choose between the two powers they have spent decades balancing
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisCentral Asia
Central Asia Isn’t Waiting for Washington
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisStrategic Minerals
From Chevron to AI: The Surprising History of U.S. Economic Engagement with Central Asia
As a U.S. business delegation of more than 100 companies prepares to travel to Uzbekistan ...
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Grid Limitations and Blackouts: Why does Central Asia Keep Losing Power?
The region’s latest major blackout on August 14 knocked out power across four of the five Central Asian states
Liam Gibson, Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisRegional - South Caucasus
Beyond the SCO: Central Asia’s New Geography of Power
Beyond the handshaking, the platitudes, and the boilerplate declarations
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisAzerbaijan
Trans-Caspian Links: The Growing Investment Portfolio Between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan
Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan remains vital as the two sides look to bolster trans-Caspian relations
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisCentral Asia
Central Asia in the Global Scam Economy
In July, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Security Service shut down two fraudulent call centers
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer·
AnalysisUzbekistan
The Mirziyoyev-Trump Call: A Strategic Signal for U.S. Investment in Uzbekistan
The August 7 phone call between Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and U.S. President Donald Trump might look at first glace
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·
AnalysisWater Security
Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa Canal and the Limits of Central Asia's Water Governance
The greatest threat posed by Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal might not be the amount of water
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·
AnalysisEnergy
Rosatom Might no Longer be the Reliable Energy Partner it Once Was in Central Asia
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisEnvironment
A “Peace” of the Pie: Water-sharing Agreement Signed in Dushanbe Amid Growing Scarcity in Central Asia
As water scarcity in Central Asia intensifies, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan signed a trilateral agreement
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Beyond Investment: How Uzbekistan Is Building a Modern Capital Market
Uzbekistan is entering a new stage of financial reform
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·
AnalysisEconomy
Beyond Competition: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Role in Regional Integration
As Central Asia attracts growing international attention, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are pursuing increasingly ...
Aigerim Orynbassar·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s Fifth Tashkent Forum Closes with $43 Billion in Deals and a Broader Pitch for Reform
Tashkent hosted its fifth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF)
Zohra Movsumova·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Uzbekistan Looks West: Georgia Emerges as a Critical Gateway to Europe
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s July 2-3 state visit to Tbilisi
Zohra Movsumova·
AnalysisUzbekistan
The White Wolves: Uzbekistan’s World Cup Participation Expands the Nation’s Reach
Few would have imagined a day when soccer fans in traditional Uzbek armor would take to the streets
Kurtis Yan·