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Europe - Caspian Briefing, July 29, 2026
07/29/2026
Welcome to the first edition of the Europe - Caspian Briefing, a new bi-weekly p...
Beyond Competition: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Role in Regional Integration
07/28/2026
As Central Asia attracts growing international attention, Kazakhstan and Uzbekis...
Headlines from the Caspian: July 27, 2026
07/27/2026
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Uzbekistan’s Fifth Tashkent Forum Closes with $43 Billion in Deals and a Broader Pitch for Reform
07/27/2026
Tashkent hosted its fifth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF)...
Central Asia and the New Critical Minerals Frontier: Progress in Reshaping Global Supply Chains
07/23/2026
The United States faces a significant strategic challenge in securing access to ...
Georgia's Anaklia Shift: China’s out. Who Steps In Next?
07/23/2026
Georgia has officially abandoned the joint-investment model for the construction...
Pashinyan and Mishustin Meet as Russian-Armenian Trade Slides
07/21/2026
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made his first trip since reelection to ...
Headlines from the Caspian: July 20, 2026
07/20/2026
The Russian state-owned enterprise that oversees the country’s nuclear energy se...
The New Front in Critical Minerals: Kazakhstan and South Korea
07/17/2026
As global competition for critical minerals increases, Kazakhstan has been promo...
Uzbekistan Looks West: Georgia Emerges as a Critical Gateway to Europe
07/17/2026
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s July 2-3 state visit to Tbilisi...
No More Fuel for the Fire? What the Russian Fuel Crisis Means for the Caspian Region
07/16/2026
Despite its vast energy wealth, Russia is now facing a growing fuel crisis of it...
The Organization of Turkic States as a Platform for Cooperation, Not Confrontation
07/16/2026
Western analysts have portrayed the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) as an em...
The White Wolves: Uzbekistan’s World Cup Participation Expands the Nation’s Reach
07/15/2026
Few would have imagined a day when soccer fans in traditional Uzbek armor would ...
DFC’s Trans-Caspian Tour Signals Expanding Investment Pipeline
07/14/2026
The United States appears to be serious about increasing significant and strateg...
Headlines from the Caspian: July 13, 2026
07/13/2026
The World Bank has approved a $75 million grant to assist Tajikistan...
From Dispute to Diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Advance Border Cooperation
07/09/2026
The recent land exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is more than the tran...
Next Step: Tokayev’s Visit to Brussels Strengthens EU-Kazakhstan Relations
07/09/2026
Kazakhstan, and Central Asia as a whole, is a natural global gateway....
A Hotter Future: El Niño and the Acceleration of Central Asia’s Climate Crisis
07/07/2026
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the start of ...