The Caspian Policy Center Hosts its 3rd Trans-Caspian Connectivity Conference in London
Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025
From Silk Road to Steel Rails: How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise
Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?
Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit
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Summitry and Strategy: Decoding the 2nd Central Asia-China Summit
Chinese investments in Central Asia are here, and they are going to increase ......
Author: Caspian Policy Center, Jack Halsey
Date: 07/07/2025
Headlines from the Caspian: July 7, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 07/07/2025
The Caspian Policy Center Hosts its 3rd Trans-Caspian Connectivity Conference in London
London, UK, July 2, 2025 —Focusing on the theme, Harnessing the Momentum, Building on the Synergies, the Caspian Policy Center...
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 07/05/2025
Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 06/30/2025
From Silk Road to Steel Rails: How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise
With increased attention to the development of the Middle Corridor, infrastructure and connectivity in Central Asia remain ......
Author: Zhanel Sabirova
Date: 06/27/2025
Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?
Senator Steve Daines raised more than a few eyebrows at a Senate Foreign Relations ......
Author: James Sharp
Date: 06/26/2025
Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit
The leaders of China and Central Asia gathered in Astana earlier this week for the second China ......
Author: Nigel Li
Date: 06/25/2025
Beyond the Contract: What Kazakhstan’s Rosatom Deal Says About Its Foreign Policy Balancing Act
On June 14, Kazakhstan announced the selection of Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation ......
Author: Berik Matebay
Date: 06/24/2025
It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship
On the surface, all seems well enough with the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relationship, but beneath...
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: 06/24/2025
Headlines from the Caspian: June 23, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 06/23/2025
Baku’s Power Play: Why Azerbaijan Is Doubling Down on Oil and Diversifying into Solar
Azerbaijan, a major natural gas exporter, is taking significant steps to diversify and expand ......
Author: Joshua Bernard-Pearl
Date: 06/20/2025
Central Asia: The Road From Baku to Belém via Ashgabat And Samarkand
Collective exchanges have become increasingly important as Central Asian countries work together...
Author: David Moran
Date: 06/18/2025
Back To Karabakh
Visiting Karabakh provides a compelling view of both the past and the future of Azerbaijan...
Author: James Sharp
Date: 06/17/2025
Headlines from the Caspian: June 16, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 06/16/2025
Moscow's Point-Men for Central Asia and the South Caucasus
While Vladimir Putin is the center of Russian political life, the policies of the Kremlin continue...
Author: Nicholas Castillo
Date: 06/12/2025
As Russia Re-Stalinizes, Kazakhstan Looks Ahead
Russia unveiled several new signs this spring of Joseph Stalin’s re-incorporation into the country’s collective...
Author: Nicholas Castillo
Date: 06/11/2025
A New Link in Global Trade: The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway and Its Role in the Middle Corridor
The map above shows the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project represented by the blue line connecting ......
Author: Ali Dayar
Date: 06/10/2025
Headlines from the Caspian: June 9, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 06/09/2025
Middle Corridor Live Map
Caspian Policy Center has produced this interactive map, allowing viewers...
Author: Ali Dayar, Joshua Bernard-Pearl
Date: 06/09/2025
The Ukraine Deal Is Just the Start—Central Asia Holds the Key to U.S. Mineral Security
The United States has signed a new mineral deal with Ukraine to ensure U.S. access to strategic...
Author: Joshua Bernard-Pearl
Date: 06/04/2025
Eurasia and Heartland Theory: The Future of The Greater Caspian Region
Greater Central Asia has played an outsized role in ancient world history and now could be...
Author: James Sharp
Date: 06/03/2025
Headlines from the Caspian: June 2, 2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: 06/02/2025
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Commentary
It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship
On the surface, all seems well enough with the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relationship, but beneath...
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: 06/24/2025
White Gold in Central Asia: A Blessing or A Curse?
Gold has many colours. There is the familiar yellow gold, of course, whose price...
Author: James Sharp
Date: 05/05/2025
A New World Order: How The EU Lost The South Caucasus
The world has changed, and the EU and the wider West need to face up to the reality...
Author: James Sharp
Date: 04/15/2025
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