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Historic Meeting of Azerbaijan’s and Ukraine’s Presidents Steps on Moscow’s Toes

Historic Meeting of Azerbaijan’s and Ukraine’s Presidents Steps on Moscow’s Toes

Jack Halsey

04/30/2026

If there was any chance for reinstituting Moscow’s and Baku’s historical working...

Turkmenistan’s WTO Journey and Lessons from the Region

Turkmenistan’s WTO Journey and Lessons from the Region

Turkmenistan's officials recently announced increased preparations for WTO membe...

The Silk Seven Plus (S7+) Initiative: What to consider

The Silk Seven Plus (S7+) Initiative: What to consider

The concept of creating an S7+ group of countries that would cooperate among the...

Headlines from the Caspian: April 27, 2026

Headlines from the Caspian: April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov met with Omani Deputy Prime Minister...

Beyond the Silk Road:    How Central Asia Is Reinventing Itself for the Tik Tok Generation of Travelers

Beyond the Silk Road: How Central Asia Is Reinventing Itself for the Tik Tok Generation of Travelers

Lilly Horrigan

04/22/2026

In recent years, the mountains and lakes of Central Asia have become a familiar ...

Headlines from the Caspian: April 20, 2026

Headlines from the Caspian: April 20, 2026

Türkiye Signs $2 Billion Agreement with the World Bank on Middle Corridor...

Fire Sale: Russia’s Retreat and a New Energy Order

Fire Sale: Russia’s Retreat and a New Energy Order

While global attention is focused on oil shipments...

Measuring and reflecting on Air Quality in Central Asia

Measuring and reflecting on Air Quality in Central Asia

Across Central Asia, air quality in both cities and rural regions is shaped...

Headlines from the Caspian: April 13, 2026

Headlines from the Caspian: April 13, 2026

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Establish Working Group on Critical Minerals...

2026 Constitutional Referendum in Kazakhstan: Reform, Continuity, and Executive Power

2026 Constitutional Referendum in Kazakhstan: Reform, Continuity, and Executive Power

The year, 2026, is shaping up to be a landmark year in Kazakhstan's political ev...

Decoupling: Moving Central Asia’s Critical Minerals West

Decoupling: Moving Central Asia’s Critical Minerals West

Diversifying critical minerals supply chains away from China is a strategic impe...

Headlines from the Caspian: April 6, 2026

Headlines from the Caspian: April 6, 2026

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

How is Uzbekistan Shaping a New Reality in the Geopolitics of Transport Corridors in Central Asia?

How is Uzbekistan Shaping a New Reality in the Geopolitics of Transport Corridors in Central Asia?

In a recent move to diversify foreign trade flows, Uzbekistan is rapidly expandi...

Headlines from the Caspian: March 30, 2026

Headlines from the Caspian: March 30, 2026

The Eurasian Economic Union convened in Shymkent last week...

Baku Dialogues: Policy Perspectives on the Silk Road Region

Baku Dialogues: Policy Perspectives on the Silk Road Region

Over the past four years or so, what has been unfolding in Central Asia and the ...

Headlines from the Caspian: March 23, 2026

Headlines from the Caspian: March 23, 2026

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

Headlines from the Caspian: March 16, 2026

Headlines from the Caspian: March 16, 2026

French nuclear technology company, Framatome, will participate in projects suppo...