CPC - Caspian Policy Center
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The Caspian Policy Center Holds Webinar on Challenges and Opportunities for Naval Defense in the Caspian Sea
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: May 19, 2022
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Agriculture: A New Way for the UK and Central Asian Countries to Partner Amidst Ukraine Crisis
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: May 17, 2022
Amidst Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, the UK’s agricultural sector will be left at a crossroads in 2022. Russia and the United Kingdom...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: May 16, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: May 16, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Policy Briefs, Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Land-Locked Naval Defense Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea
Author: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Ron MacLaren, Justin Rich, Major General U.S. Army (Ret.) Michael S. Repass
Date: May 12, 2022
The Caspian Sea, a body of water disconnected from the world’s oceans, has become the center of growing economic trade and naval militarization...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Georgia’s Agricultural Sector Feels the Pinch of Russia’s Foreign Policy
Author: Devon Sealander
Date: May 11, 2022
In the initial days of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Georgian government’s refusal to implement bilateral sanctions against Russia sparked controversy...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor for Energy Security at the U.S. Department of State
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: May 11, 2022
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
ISKP Rocket Attack toward Uzbekistan Warns of Terror Threat from Afghanistan
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: May 10, 2022
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has officially admitted that militants associated with the Islamic State Khorasan Province group (ISKP) fired an ons...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: May 9, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: May 9, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: May 3, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: May 3, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Caspian Countries Support Ukraine Through Humanitarian Aid Relief
Author: Dante Schulz
Date: May 2, 2022
On April 8, Uzbekistan was added to the growing number of Caspian countries dispatching humanitarian aid to Ukraine...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Tracking Trans Continental Connections: China Inaugurates a New Transcontinental Freight Train Route Through the Caspian Region
Author: Dante Schulz
Date: Apr 28, 2022
China inaugurated a new freight train route April 15 expanding its railroad connections with Europe...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Work with Russia’s Neighbors to Make Sure Sanctions Bite Hard
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Robert F. Cekuta
Date: Apr 27, 2022
Imposing sanctions to punish institutions and individuals connected with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is just the first step. Working to ensure effect...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Europe’s Breadbasket No More: The Effects of Putin’s Invasion on Caspian Food Security
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Allan Mustard
Date: Apr 26, 2022
Food security underpins political stability in much of the world. Both availability (or lack thereof) and cost of food are factors in unrest, from the...
weekly media highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: April 25, 2022
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Apr 25, 2022
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Economic Exposure: World Bank Report Outlines Challenges for the Caspian Region
Author: Sam Harshbarger
Date: Apr 25, 2022
Along with increased global economic uncertainty, a upswing in oil prices, and fears of increased food insecurity in many countries around the world...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Going for Gold: Kyrgyzstan Reaches an Agreement Ending Dispute with Canadian Mining Company
Author: Aru Atibekova
Date: Apr 22, 2022
On April 4, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov announced that the government reached an agreement with Canada-based company Centerra Gold, ending a ...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
CPC Holds a Briefing on Trips to the South Caucasus
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Apr 19, 2022
In March and April, senior fellows, advisors, and staff of the Caspian Policy Center traveled to Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Seperatists in South Ossetia Motion Toward Russian Annexation
Author: Sam Harshbarger
Date: Apr 15, 2022
In a televised address March 30, the self-proclaimed “President” of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov announced his intention to use the window of Russia’...
Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Finding the Line: Central Asia Welcomes Russian Businesses, but Fears Sanction Violations
Author: Devon Sealander
Date: Apr 13, 2022
Economic sanctions against Russia have hit at all levels of the country’s economy, prompting an exodus of Western businesses with the flexibility...