CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
Central Asia in the Global Scam Economy
08/28/2026
In July, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Security Service sh...
The Mirziyoyev-Trump Call: A Strategic Signal for U.S. Investment in Uzbekistan
08/19/2026
The August 7 phone call between Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and U.S....
Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa Canal and the Limits of Central Asia's Water Governance
08/14/2026
The greatest threat posed by Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal might not be the amou...
A “Peace” of the Pie: Water-sharing Agreement Signed in Dushanbe Amid Growing Scarcity in Central Asia
08/04/2026
As water scarcity in Central Asia intensifies, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbek...
Beyond Investment: How Uzbekistan Is Building a Modern Capital Market
07/31/2026
Uzbekistan is entering a new stage of financial reform...
Beyond Competition: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Role in Regional Integration
07/28/2026
As Central Asia attracts growing international attention, Kazakhstan and Uzbekis...
Uzbekistan’s Fifth Tashkent Forum Closes with $43 Billion in Deals and a Broader Pitch for Reform
07/27/2026
Tashkent hosted its fifth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF)...
Uzbekistan Looks West: Georgia Emerges as a Critical Gateway to Europe
07/17/2026
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s July 2-3 state visit to Tbilisi...
The White Wolves: Uzbekistan’s World Cup Participation Expands the Nation’s Reach
07/15/2026
Few would have imagined a day when soccer fans in traditional Uzbek armor would ...
DFC’s Trans-Caspian Tour Signals Expanding Investment Pipeline
07/14/2026
The United States appears to be serious about increasing significant and strateg...
From Dispute to Diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Advance Border Cooperation
07/09/2026
The recent land exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is more than the tran...
Strengthening Central Asian Sovereignty: Diversifying Uzbekistani Remittance Origins
Jack Halsey, Nassim Ali Ahmad, Caroline Southworth
10/31/2025
As Central Asian states continue to take steps that decouple themselves from Rus...
Recipient to Replicator: Uzbekistani Investments in Afghanistan Inspired by China’s Playbook?
07/09/2025
Following through on Uzbekistani officials’ earlier promises to sign a preferent...
Air Force Asset Transfer: U.S.-Uzbekistan Partnership Reaches New Heights
08/28/2024
Overloaded aircraft started making their way north from Afghanistan to Central A...
PGI: The G7’s Answer to Belt and Road?
08/22/2024
In July, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan hosted to a U.S. delegation aiming to enhance...
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...
A Possible End to China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Line?
10/06/2023
Just five months after China and Kyrgyzstan agreed to begin the construction of ...