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Headlines from the Caspian: March 24, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 03/24/2025

How does Uzbekistan Develop Transport Links with the South Caucasus?
The South Caucasus has high transit potential to link China and Europe, making it attractive to...
Author: Nargiza Umarova
Date: 03/21/2025

Promises and Pitfalls: Reflections on Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Future
Last year, Kazakhstan held a nationwide referendum on the question of building a nuclear power...
Author: Assel Nussupova
Date: 03/21/2025

Opinion: What the Loss of RFE/RL Would Mean for Central Asia
The decision to terminate the federal grant agreement funding for Radio Free...
Author: Bruce Pannier
Date: 03/20/2025

Azerbaijan-Israel Partnership Powers Up: Landmark Gas Agreement Signals Deeper Energy Ties
In a significant step for Azerbaijan-Israel energy cooperation, Azerbaijan’s state oil company ......
Author: Joshua Bernard-Pearl
Date: 03/19/2025

ISKP Remains a Threat to Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan reportedly foiled a coup attempt orchestrated by the Islamic State ......
Author: Nicholas Castillo
Date: 03/18/2025

LIVE MAP of Russian Refineries Hit: Ukrainian Drone Strikes Boost Caspian Energy
Caspian Policy Center’s Live Map of Russian Refineries documents 61 attacks across ......
Author: Joshua Bernard-Pearl, Nigel Li
Date: 03/18/2025

Headlines from the Caspian: March 17, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 03/17/2025

Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Agreement: Historic Achievement, but Not the End of the Story
Last week the Azerbaijani and Armenian governments announced they ......
Author: James Sharp
Date: 03/15/2025

Atomic Risks and Rewards: Viewpoints from Three Experts
With plans for a nuclear reactor well underway in Kazakhstan, it is important that the public...
Author: Assel Nussupova
Date: 03/14/2025
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Azerbaijan-Israel Partnership Powers Up: Landmark Gas Agreement Signals Deeper Energy Ties
In a significant step for Azerbaijan-Israel energy cooperation, Azerbaijan’s state oil company ...

Slow growth predicted, but Caspian region remains dynamic
In its newly released Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank predicts slower growth ...

ISKP Remains a Threat to Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan reportedly foiled a coup attempt orchestrated by the Islamic State ...

Central Asia in Focus: Chinese-Kazakh Nuclear Fuel Production Hits Capacity
Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the events shaping the region's political future.

Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Agreement: Historic Achievement, but Not the End of the Story
Last week the Azerbaijani and Armenian governments announced they ...

Caspian Green Energy Corridor Moves Forward
With COP 29 underway, the presidents of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan have signed a strategic partnership
Analysis

Trans Caspian Trajectory: A New U.S. Strategy for Central Asia and Caucasus
Significant changes have transformed Central Asia and the Caucasus since Donald Trump last served...
Author: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold
Date: 01/15/2025

Caspian Region Foreign - Policy Priorities for The New Administration
Traditionally, U.S. foreign policy does not change radically when a new president enters the White House ......
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: 12/21/2024

Winning the Peace: Armenia and Azerbaijan
There is an indigenous and organic peace process underway again in the Caucasus. After decades of conflict and many failed ......
Author: Dr. Eric Rudenshiold
Date: 10/28/2024
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