CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
Russia’s Premature Withdrawal, Withered Force
by: Nicholas Castillo, Toghrul Ali
Date: Apr 25, 2024
On April 16, footage showing the alleged withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Azerbaija...
COP29: the Caspian Region takes the Stage at the World’s Climate Summit
by: David Moran
Date: Apr 16, 2024
This November in Baku, the Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency and the rest of South Caucasus and ...
Azerbaijan Strengthens Commitment to Double Gas Exports to Europe
by: Toghrul Ali
Date: Mar 8, 2024
Doubling gas exports from Azerbaijan to the European Union (EU) has been a primary focus...
European and International Financial Institutions to Invest $10 Billion in the Middle Corridor
by: Toghrul Ali
Date: Feb 1, 2024
The Global Gateway Investors Forum for EU-Central Asia Transport Connectivity convened Jan...
The Middle Corridor Is Opening
by: Bruce Pannier
Date: Jan 22, 2024
On January 11, a train from Xian, China, arrived in Azerbaijan, having made an approximate...
Azerbaijan’s 2024 Chairmanship of GUAM: Opportunity for Greater Regional Cohesion
by: Josephine Freund
Date: Jan 18, 2024
As Ukraine passes the baton of chairmanship of GUAM to Azerbaijan for 2024, this begs the ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan are Committed to Peace, Yes, But…
by: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: Jan 18, 2024
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev have stated...
Signs Point to an Azerbaijan-Armenia Normalization Deal
Date: Jan 11, 2024
The new year appears to be bringing in a new peace deal for Azerbaijan and Armenia, as bot...
The Middle Corridor Infrastructure Deals and Developments: 2023 in Review
by: Haley Nelson
Date: Dec 21, 2023
Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Middle Corridor transit route seemed farfetched. ...
With Different Mediation Preferences, Armenia-Azerbaijan Talks Hit Impediments
Date: Nov 2, 2023
With the reincorporation of Karabakh underway and hostilities in the region largely over, ...
Azerbaijan’s Changing Foreign Relations: The New View from Baku
Date: Nov 1, 2023
A delegation from the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) visited Baku October 23-27 to learn abou...
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Hold Military Drills without Russia: Khazri-2023
by: Meray Ozat
Date: Oct 17, 2023
Despite Russia’s recent efforts to retain its influence in the Eurasian heartland, some Ca...
Baku Launches Next Step Talks with Karabakhi Armenians
Date: Oct 13, 2023
Since Azerbaijan retook territory lost during the first Nagorno-Karabakh war in September,...
Developments in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Road to Stability
by: Samantha Fanger
Date: Sep 29, 2023
While tensions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region remain high, this past week, Azerbaijan and ...
Blinken, Aliyev Discuss Observer Mission to Karabakh as U.S. Steps up Engagement
Date: Sep 28, 2023
On September 26, United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke over the phone wit...
Azerbaijan’s Presidential Aide Visits Israel and Emphasizes Strong Shared Bond
by: Josephine Freund
Date: Sep 8, 2023
Azerbaijani-Israeli relations are reaching new heights as the Assistant to the President o...
Absheron Gas Field Inauguration Signifies New Energy Partnerships in the Caspian Region
by: Samantha Fanger
Date: Sep 7, 2023
On August 31, an inauguration ceremony for the Absheron gas and condensate field was held ...
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan Deepen Bilateral Ties
by: Toghrul Ali
Date: Aug 30, 2023
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev conducted a working visit to Azerbaijan on Augu...
Strong Azerbaijani-Turkish Relations Reinforced through Güler’s Visit to Azerbaijan
by: Josephine Freund
Date: Aug 29, 2023
The 'two states, one nation' concept persists as Türkiye continues to back Azerbaijan “on ...