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TAP’s fifth anniversary and its growing role in EU energy security

TAP’s fifth anniversary and its growing role in EU energy security

James Sharp

11/14/2025

November 15 marks the fifth anniversary of the start of commercial operations of...

C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals

C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals

All five Central Asian presidents arrived in Washington, D.C., this week for the...

C5 +1 Highlights

C5 +1 Highlights

Kazakhstan’s National Bank and Visa signed a Memorandum of Cooperation ......

A Decade of Partnership: What Lies Ahead for C5+1?

A Decade of Partnership: What Lies Ahead for C5+1?

November 5, WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the United States and Central Asian leaders pr...

Ten-Year Anniversary: Looking Back at the C5+1

Ten-Year Anniversary: Looking Back at the C5+1

Kurtis Yan

11/06/2025

Central Asia has successfully garnered the interest of U.S. President Donald Tru...

Not Russia’s Backyard, Not China’s Quarry: Why this Week’s White House Summit with Central Asia is Critical

Not Russia’s Backyard, Not China’s Quarry: Why this Week’s White House Summit with Central Asia is Critical

For three decades after the Soviet collapse, the countries of Central Asia and t...

Headlines from the Caspian: November 3, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: November 3, 2025

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

Strengthening Central Asian Sovereignty: Diversifying Uzbekistani Remittance Origins

Strengthening Central Asian Sovereignty: Diversifying Uzbekistani Remittance Origins

As Central Asian states continue to take steps that decouple themselves from Rus...

A Matter of Sanctions or Migration: Opposing Narratives on the Kazakh-Russian Border Slowdown

A Matter of Sanctions or Migration: Opposing Narratives on the Kazakh-Russian Border Slowdown

Lilly Horrigan

10/28/2025

Since September, kilometers-long lines of trucks have formed along the Kazakh-Ru...

Headlines from the Caspian: October 27, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 27, 2025

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

Hopes and Hurdles: Takeaways from the OTS Summit in Gabala

Hopes and Hurdles: Takeaways from the OTS Summit in Gabala

Once again, Türk dünyası demonstrated its growing geopolitical significance. Thi...

The Greater Caspian Region: Where Does The UK fit in?

The Greater Caspian Region: Where Does The UK fit in?

James Sharp

10/24/2025

The UK government announced on 13 October that it was lifting its arms embargo o...

Moving Peace from Paper to Practice: A First Step for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Moving Peace from Paper to Practice: A First Step for Armenia and Azerbaijan

Taking a quiet but historic step, Azerbaijan lifted long-standing transit restri...

Headlines from the Caspian: October 20, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 20, 2025

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

Headlines from the Caspian: October 14, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 14, 2025

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

A Refining Play: Russian Volatility and Central Asian Fuel Security

A Refining Play: Russian Volatility and Central Asian Fuel Security

Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan oil refinery as well as an oil depot in occup...

Headlines from the Caspian: October 6, 2025

Headlines from the Caspian: October 6, 2025

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