Energy and Economy Program (EEP)

On December 31, 2020, the first supplies of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Italy via the recently completed Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)…

On January 7, the United States, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan announced the launch of the Central Asia Investment Partnership, a new initiative to…

Georgian Minister of Defense Irakli Garibashvili has announced that Georgia is currently in talks with the Czech Republic, Israel, and Poland for joint defense production.   According to the 2020 Defense Ministry…

The loss of the Aral Sea, once spanning a large part of the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border, is often described as the world’s worst ecological disaster. The…

While there are few sectors that has not been adversely affected by the COVID-19 virus, the ongoing pandemic has also…

Relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey have historically been strong, with the two often referred to as “one nation, two states”. Close linguistic, cultural,…

With the reemergence of Central Asia as a hub for inter-continental trade between Europe and Asia, Central Asian leaders should take note…

In Central Asia, environmental advocates and local populations have long called for greater action to mitigate extensive air pollution in the region’s urban areas.…

Rapidly growing populations and increasing consumption across Central Asia underscore the need to review existing waste management practices. Most Central Asian countries rely on heavy-polluting industries,…

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to pose significant hardships to people and businesses, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been…