Energy and Economy Program (EEP)

As one of the most isolated countries in Central Asia, Tajikistan is in dire need of investment in its roads and highways. With no ports and…

On January 7, Afghanistan reported that Kabul and at least 12 provinces were experiencing severe power outages. While large-scale power outages…

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.…