CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Kazakhstan Revives Abandoned Port and Ships Oil Through the Middle Corridor
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Mar 23, 2023
On March 20, a minority shareholder in Kazakhstan’s Kashagan offshore oil field, Japan Inpex, announced that a trial shipment was successfully...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Central Asia in Focus
Author: Bruce Pannier
Date: Mar 22, 2023
Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the events shaping the region's political future....
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
For U.S. Engagement in Central Asia, Pragmatic Economic Cooperation is Key
Author: Eugene Chausovsky
Date: Mar 21, 2023
As Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on and continues to ripple out globally, the region of Central Asia is emerging...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: March 20, 2023
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Mar 20, 2023
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Azerbaijan-Iran Relations Further Deteriorate as Iran Flies Warplane along Border
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Mar 20, 2023
On Saturday, March 11, Azerbaijan summoned its Iranian Ambassador to Baku after an Iranian warplane flew close to, as well as crossed over...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
The Organization of Turkic States Develops Coordinated Emergency Response
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Mar 20, 2023
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Summit on March 16 in Ankara served as a catalyst for cultural...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Webinar: Renewables in the Caspian Region: Areas of Opportunity and Diversification
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Mar 17, 2023
On March 15, the Caspian Policy Center hosted a webinar event to discuss the transition to renewable energy...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Commentary: U.S. Policy in Central Asia Needs to Be Visible
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: Mar 15, 2023
As a U.S. diplomat who spent a significant part of his career in Central Asia, I can tell you that the March 8 written testimony to the Senate Foreign...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Central Asia in Focus
Author: Bruce Pannier
Date: Mar 15, 2023
Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the events shaping the region's political future....
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: March 13, 2023
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Mar 13, 2023
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP), Infographics
Tajikistan's Foreign Trade Turnover for 2022: Infographic
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Mar 10, 2023
The Caspian Policy Center has collected data from the Customs Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan to determine total trade turn...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
President of Uzbekistan's Visit to Baku Signals Strengthening of Existing Turkic Ties
Author: Samantha Fanger
Date: Mar 9, 2023
President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, made a working visit to Azerbaijan March 1-2 where the leaders discussed their partnerships and the imple...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Armenia’s New National Budget: A Drastic New Commitment to Military Capacity
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Mar 9, 2023
Armenia’s 2023 national budget, passed by the National Assembly in December 2022, increases overall public expenditure by 18 percent, to nearly 2.6 tr...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
QR Briefing: 3/9/2023
Author: Richard Spooner
Date: Mar 9, 2023
CPC’s QR Briefing, is a summary and analysis of events and trends in the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK). With the decision to switch Kazakh language...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Central Asia in Focus
Author: Bruce Pannier
Date: Mar 8, 2023
Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis on the events shaping the region's political future...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Global Perspectives: UAE in the Caspian Region
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Mar 7, 2023
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become known as a hub for economic ventures including but not limited to real estate...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: March 6, 2023
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Mar 7, 2023
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
The U.S. Confronts China’s Long Game in Central Asia: How the U.S. is Addressing the Implications of China’s BRI
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Mar 6, 2023
Alarm bells have been ringing throughout Washington in recent months about China’s rising prowess in newly emerging economies...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Secretary Blinken Concludes Central Asia Trip
Author: Toghrul Aliyev
Date: Mar 3, 2023
For the first time since early 2020, a U.S. Secretary of State visited Central Asia. On March 1, after two days of traveling between Kazakhstan and Uz...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Azerbaijan's Foreign Trade Turnover for 2022: Infographic
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Mar 3, 2023
The Caspian Policy Center has collected data from Azerbaijan's State Customs Committee to determine total trade turnover and Azerbaijan's leading trad...