Uncertainty Over Security Mounts as Kyrgyz Citizens Head to the Polls
After three months of protests following Kyrgyz parliamentary elections tainted by allegations of vote buying and candidate intimidation, Kyrgyz citizens…
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Media Highlights of the Week
Energy and Economy New Wind Farm to Be Constructed in KazakhstanThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asian…
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Kyrgyzstan Parties Fight for Power and for Prime Minister Post as Protests Continue
Following the seizure of the presidential office by anti-government protestors on October 6, Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov fled the presidential…
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U.S. Response to Chinese Telecommunications, Surveillance Systems in Central Asia
A Caspian Policy Center (CPC) webinar on September 16, “Central Asia and the Digital Silk Road: Implications of Foreign Surveillance Systems in Central…
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Noble Partnership Multinational Military Exercises in Georgia
The Noble Partner 2020 exercises began in Georgia on September 7 and concluded on September 18. Over 2,700 troops from the United States, the…
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Russia Promotes Instability in the South Caucasus through Armenian Arms Transfers
On July 12, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan reported a ceasefire violation in an area close to the Tovuz region of Azerbaijan. These attacks marked…
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The Blue Dot Network: An Avenue for Increasing Investment
The Blue Dot Network (BDN) is an international effort Australia, Japan, and the United States launched in 2019 to mobilize…
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KazAID Offers a Way for Kazakhstan to Promote Its Foreign Policy Objectives
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced plans August 19 to create the Kazakhstan International Development Agency, or KazAID, to establish a systematic approach…
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As Good as Gold?: The Recent Ups and Downs of the Kyrgyz Mining Industry
On August 10, a Bishkek court ruled in favor of more than two dozen residents of Barskoon thought to have been affected by cyanide poisoning…
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The Caspian Region in the COVID-19 Era: Implications for Security Policy and Regional Cooperation
During the Caspian Policy Center’s August 11 webinar discussion, the security challenges and policy implications for the post-COVID19 era in…
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