CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research

The Mirziyoyev-Trump Call: A Strategic Signal for U.S. Investment in Uzbekistan
08/19/2026
The August 7 phone call between Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and U.S....

Central Asians and Mongolians in South Korea: Established Diasporas and New Migration
08/18/2026
In the heart of Seoul, signs in Cyrillic letters and references to Central Asia ...

Headlines from the Caspian: August 17, 2026
08/17/2026
Azerbaijani exports to Armenia totaled $17.32 million in January–July 2026...

Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa Canal and the Limits of Central Asia's Water Governance
08/14/2026
The greatest threat posed by Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal might not be the amou...

From Dialogue to Delivery: The Cholpon-Ata Summit and Next Steps for Trans-Caspian Cooperation
08/13/2026
The recent C6 Summit in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, marked another milestone in the...

Tajikistan’s Water Paradox: Can New Money Fix an Old Constraint?
08/12/2026
Tajikistan is both water-rich and power-poor, and a wave of international financ...

Europe - Caspian Briefing, Aug 11, 2026
08/11/2026
Dredging works officially started at Anaklia Deep Sea Port on 2 August...

Putin’s Vanishing Empire
08/07/2026
For more than three decades, Russia has insisted that the former Soviet republic...

Commentary: The Middle Corridor: A Work in Progress
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
08/07/2026
President Xi Jinping first introduced the concept of what now includes the Midd...

Beyond Politics: Can Kazakhstan’s New Constitution Strengthen Its Investment Climate?
08/06/2026
Constitutional reforms are rarely viewed as instruments of economic policy...


A “Peace” of the Pie: Water-sharing Agreement Signed in Dushanbe Amid Growing Scarcity in Central Asia
08/04/2026
As water scarcity in Central Asia intensifies, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbek...

Headlines from the Caspian: August 3, 2026
08/03/2026
Tengizchevroil oil exports will continue through the Batumi Port in Georgia...

Beyond Investment: How Uzbekistan Is Building a Modern Capital Market
07/31/2026
Uzbekistan is entering a new stage of financial reform...

Can the Middle Corridor Outrun Climate Change? The Caspian Sea’s Challenge to Eurasian Connectivity
07/31/2026
Discussions of the Middle Corridor often focus on geopolitics, infrastructure in...

Baku and Berlin: The Partnership Beyond the Pipeline
07/30/2026
Germany and Azerbaijan are building a new relationship that goes beyond critical...
