Security and Politics Program (SPP)

On December 12, France and Germany issued a joint statement calling Georgia a “close partner,” emphasizing how Georgia has strengthened its ties with NATO…

The first case of coronavirus infection was detected in Uzbekistan on March 15, spurring the country’s leadership to take immediate measures against…

On November 17, the Kyrgyz Parliament posted a draft of newly proposed constitutional reforms that would greatly expand the powers of the president. Currently, the executive…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Tbilisi on November 17 for talks about strengthening security and defense cooperation…

After more than a month of fighting and dozens of civilian casualties, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a fourth and final…

On November 2, an explosion and hostage situation at the Kabul University followed by a six-hour battle between three gunmen and Afghan…

On October 21, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree aimed at accelerating the transition of the Uzbek language’s script…

Things seem to be settling down in Kyrgyzstan. Following weeks of chaos in Kyrgyzstan which led to the ouster of…

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad made an official visit to Tajikistan beginning on October 2. Over…

On October 15, the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan released a statement reaffirming the countries’…