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OTS Rides the Middle Corridor to the Summit
07/23/2024
Member-country ministers were charged with optimizing and digitalizing the Middl...
The United States Needs a New Strategy in Central Asia
06/26/2024
Why is the United States in the wings instead of at the center of Middle Corrido...
Azerbaijan and Türkiye Solidify Key Energy Alliance with Turkmen Gas Deal
06/13/2024
Azerbaijan and Türkiye struck a major energy deal in May, with state-owned giant...
Nine Hard Truths Along The Caspian Middle Corridor: Critical Factors Facing The Caucasus and Central Asia
06/13/2024
The word is out. The eight, energy-rich Caucasus and Central Asian countries are...
Perspectives on CPC’s Trans-Caspian Forum Maximizing the Middle Corridor
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold, Dr. Marsha McGraw Olive, Ambassador (Ret.) Richard Hoagland E. Hoagland
06/07/2024
The Caspian Policy Center’s 8th Annual Trans-Caspian Forum was important because...
Russian Relokanty: Central Asia’s New Digital Nomads
04/25/2024
Deportation of Tajik migrants in Russia following the concert hall terrorist att...
Saudi Ministers Visit Central Asia: “Unprecedented” Collaboration Moves Beyond Oil
03/26/2024
A new era of engagement between the Persian Gulf and Central Asian states was la...
Why the B5+1 Matters
03/21/2024
The B5+1 held in Almaty in March 2024 was the first public-private dialogue at t...
The Time Has Come for an Association of Central Asian States
The five sovereign states of Central Asia – Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Taj...
European and International Financial Institutions to Invest $10 Billion in the Middle Corridor
02/01/2024
The Global Gateway Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity co...
The Middle Corridor Is Opening
01/22/2024
On January 11, a train from Xian, China, arrived in Azerbaijan, having made an a...
The Middle Corridor Infrastructure Deals and Developments: 2023 in Review
12/21/2023
Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Middle Corridor transit route seemed fa...
Merging the Ecological and Trade Challenges of the Caspian
Rachana Mattur, Nathan Hutson, Jahan Taganova
12/14/2023
A looming shortage of potable water driven by rising global temperatures and poo...
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...
China’s Charm Offensive in Central Asia
11/03/2023
During China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum on October 17-18, Chinese Pr...
Strategic Connectivity: The U.S./China Competition in the Caspian Region
11/02/2023
The concept of strategic connectivity has become increasingly important in shapi...
The Hidden Costs of Kazakhstan’s Engagement with China: A Decade of the Belt and Road
10/24/2023
China is not scaling back on its infrastructure projects in Central Asia. Despit...
Central Asian Economies Forge Ahead with Strong Growth Despite Geopolitical Challenges
10/13/2023
Central Asia is expected to see major economic growth in 2024 according to a rec...