Enhancing the Kazakhstan-ASEAN Countries Economic Partnership
Kazakhstan and the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN) have been gradually enhancing their economic partnership to…
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Tajikistan and China Discuss Improving Bilateral Economic Relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of bolstering Chinese-Tajik economic relations in a June 17 phone call to his…
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Transforming Agriculture as a Key Component of Food Security
Food security has remained a particularly critical topic in the Caspian region amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Wheat and flour export…
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COVID-19 Pandemic Distresses Job Market in the Caspian Region’s Oil Countries
As with other sectors, the COVID-19 pandemic has slammed the global oil and gas industry. At the end of May,…
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The Time Is Now for a Trans-Caspian Pipeline
China will enter the post-COVID-19 era with many geopolitical advantages. Its lockdown is ending while many in the West are…
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COVID-19 Pandemic Encourages Caspian Countries to Further Develop Electronic Commerce
The need to remain at home for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing businesses in the Greater Caspian…
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Construction to Begin on the Afghanistan Leg of CASA-1000
On February 6, 2020, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani announced the construction of the Afghanistan portion of the CASA-1000 electricity transmission project was set to…
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Connecting and Powering a Region: Status of the Rogun Hydroelectric Plant
Tajikistan’s Parliament just recently passed legislation allowing foreign companies to invest in building the final phase of the giant Rogun hydroelectric plant. …
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Director of Caspian Policy Center on President Tokayev’s State of the Nation
President Tokayev addressed the nation pledging to listen to the citizens, strengthen civil society, develop a multi-party system, and diversify…
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Azerbaijani Oil Fund SOFAZ Says Assets Rose 12% in Year to July 1
Azerbaijan’s state oil fund SOFAZ said on Friday its assets rose 11.6% to $42.46 billion in the year to July…
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