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Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

From Silk Road to Steel Rails:  How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise

From Silk Road to Steel Rails: How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise

With increased attention to the development of the Middle Corridor, infrastructu...

Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?

Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?

James Sharp

06/26/2025

Senator Steve Daines raised more than a few eyebrows at a Senate Foreign Relatio...

Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit

Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit

Nigel Li

06/25/2025

The leaders of China and Central Asia gathered in Astana earlier this week for t...

Beyond the Contract: What Kazakhstan’s Rosatom Deal Says About Its Foreign Policy Balancing Act

Beyond the Contract: What Kazakhstan’s Rosatom Deal Says About Its Foreign Policy Balancing Act

Berik Matebay

06/24/2025

On June 14, Kazakhstan announced the selection of Russia’s state-owned nuclear c...

It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship

It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship

On the surface, all seems well enough with the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relatio...

Headlines from the Caspian: June 23, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: June 23, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance

Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance

Nigel Li

06/23/2025

Azerbaijan has called for Israel to avoid military strikes on Azeri populated re...

Baku’s Power Play: Why Azerbaijan Is Doubling Down on Oil and Diversifying into Solar

Baku’s Power Play: Why Azerbaijan Is Doubling Down on Oil and Diversifying into Solar

Azerbaijan, a major natural gas exporter, is taking significant steps to diversi...

Central Asia: The Road From Baku to Belém via Ashgabat And Samarkand

Central Asia: The Road From Baku to Belém via Ashgabat And Samarkand

David Moran

06/18/2025

Collective exchanges have become increasingly important as Central Asian countri...

From Closed Borders to Open Skies: Iran’s War Spurs Caucasus Air Realignment

From Closed Borders to Open Skies: Iran’s War Spurs Caucasus Air Realignment

Ali Dayar

06/17/2025

As the war in Iran adds to the strains on air corridors from the war in Ukraine,...

Back To Karabakh

Back To Karabakh

James Sharp

06/17/2025

Visiting Karabakh provides a compelling view of both the past and the future of ...

Headlines from the Caspian: June 16, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: June 16, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...

Moscow's Point-Men for Central Asia and the South Caucasus

Moscow's Point-Men for Central Asia and the South Caucasus

While Vladimir Putin is the center of Russian political life, the policies of th...

As Russia Re-Stalinizes, Kazakhstan Looks Ahead

As Russia Re-Stalinizes, Kazakhstan Looks Ahead

Russia unveiled several new signs this spring of Joseph Stalin’s re-incorporatio...

A New Link in Global Trade: The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway and Its Role in the Middle Corridor

A New Link in Global Trade: The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway and Its Role in the Middle Corridor

Ali Dayar

06/10/2025

The map above shows the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project represented ...

Headlines from the Caspian: June 9, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: June 9, 2025

Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......

Middle Corridor Live Map

Middle Corridor Live Map

Caspian Policy Center has produced this interactive map, allowing viewers...