Kyrgyzstan Amends Agreement on Russian Use of Military Base
On June 12, Kyrgyz lawmakers approved a bill that will amend an agreement with Russia to use the Kyrgyz military base in Kant. In 2003, the…
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Iran-Turkmenistan: An Unlikely Economic Partnership
On June 8, two days before the planned border re-opening, the Sarakhs-Sarahs Border Bridge was inaugurated over an online video ceremony. The bridge is located at the Khorasan Razavi province and is…
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COVID-19 in the Caspian Region: Implications for Health Policy
The rapid, dangerous spread of the COVID-19 pandemic tests the capacity and resilience of healthcare systems around the world. Caspian…
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THE CASPIAN REGION AND U.S. ENGAGEMENT DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 CRISIS
Like the rest of the world, the countries of the Caspian region face severe challenges posed by the spread and…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Public Attitudes Toward China in Central Asia
Introduction Since the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991 and the emergence of independent republics in…
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Time for More Active U.S. Engagement on Nagorno-Karabakh
There is no reason to regard ethnic conflicts as a given. When I was U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Albania in the late…
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Implications of Turkmen-Russian Security Consultations
The Turkmen and Russian deputy foreign ministers held security consultations in Ashgabat February 4. The Russian delegation, headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleg Syromolotov, and counterparts in the Turkmen foreign ministry…
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Kyrgyzstan Among Six New Nations Added to Travel Ban
The Trump administration announced its expansion of visa restrictions to six new countries including Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania on January 31. The current list includes Iran, Libya, North Korea,…
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Pompeo Embarks on Visit to Central Asia
On January 30, 2020, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo set out on a diplomatic tour through Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.…
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Kazakhstan Now Chairs the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries
On January 13, 2020, Kazakhstan assumed the role of chairman of UNCTAD’s Group of Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) for 2020-2021. The group…
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