CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
Risk and Reward: How China’s State Firms Outmaneuver Rivals in Tajikistan
02/20/2025
Tajikistan’s Bokhtar project, a high-risk/high-reward venture to develop new hyd...
Slow growth predicted, but Caspian region remains dynamic
02/18/2025
In its newly released Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank predicts ...
Headlines from the Caspian: February 18, 2025
02/18/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Obituary: U. S. Agency For International Development
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
02/15/2025
That the current presidential administration in Washington is taking steps world...
What Rocks to Look Under: How to Meet U.S. Strategic Mineral Needs in the Trans-Caspian Corridor – Webinar Press Release, 02-12-2025
02/13/2025
Emphasizing the critical mineral potential of Ukraine, the South Caucasus, and C...
From the Caspian to the Levant: Azerbaijan Enters Israel’s Gas Market
02/10/2025
Azerbaijan's state-owned energy company SOCAR has made its first Mediterranean ....
What Ending U.S. Assistance Means for the Caucasus and Central Asia
Nigel Li, Joshua Bernard-Pearl, Nicholas Castillo
02/10/2025
With the current U.S. administration shuttering the United States Agency for Int...
Headlines from the Caspian: February 10, 2025
02/10/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Russia’s Shadow War Reaches Kazakhstan: Inside Moscow’s Espionage Offensive
02/07/2025
For decades, Russia has stolen information from, or planted malware in, importan...
Digitizing Customs: How eTIR is Transforming the Middle Corridor
02/05/2025
Across the Trans-Caspian region there is an apparent need for a universal framew...
An FTA Between India and the EAEU?
02/04/2025
Some policymakers are beginning to speak optimistically about India signing a fr...
The Ankara Declaration: Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, and Türkiye Reaffirm Ties
02/03/2025
The Turkic vector of regional politics in Central Asia and the South Caucasus re...
Headlines from the Caspian: February 3, 2025
02/03/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Implementing the K-Silk Road: South Korea’s Growing Commitment to Central Asia
01/31/2025
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, sanctions and a costly war effort have we...
Discussion with Ambassador (ret.) Matthew Klimow, Former Ambassador of the United States to Turkmenistan
01/29/2025
“I saw tremendous changes during my time in Turkmenistan in every sphere, whethe...
Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership Treaty Highlights Bilateral Priorities
01/28/2025
Russia and Iran have intensified cooperation in recent years in the face of incr...