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Headlines from the Caspian: November 9, 2026
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Caspian Policy Center·
Research
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From Multivectorism to Connectivity: What Drives Kazakhstan's “Connector” Foreign Policy Approach
For more than three decades, Kazakhstan has pursued a multi-vector foreign policy, maintaining relations ...
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer, Sapargali Shalgimbayev·
AnalysisCentral Asia
Recruited for Work, Pressed into War: Central Asian Migrants in Russia
Some Central Asian labor migrants are finding themselves in Russian military uniforms, forced into ...
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisTurkmenistan
Sealing Cracks: Turkmenistan’s History of Leaks Exposes the Importance of Halting Unfettered Methane Emissions
Methane emissions might be expected from one of the largest natural gas producers in the world
Kurtis Yan·
Europe - Caspian Briefing, November 3 , 2026
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Caspian Policy Center·
Report
Headlines from the Caspian: November 2, 2026
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Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
TRIPP and the Return of Choice to the Caspian Region
Something fundamental is changing across the South Caucasus and Central Asia ...
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
CommentaryUzbekistan
It's Time for Washington to Embrace the C6+1
Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with his counterparts from the five Central Asian
Luke Coffey·
ReportEnergy Roundups
CPC Energy Roundup: October 30, 2026
In this edition of the Caspian Policy Center’s Energy Roundup, we review outcomes from Turkmenistan’s ...
Kurtis Yan, Liam Gibson·
Caspian Policy Center Welcomes Four New Members to Board of Advisers
The Caspian Policy Center (CPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark W. Menezes, Nicholas R. Berliner, Jonathan Katz, and Dr. Theresa Sabonis-Helf
Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisTurkmenistan
Industrial Insights: Outcomes from Turkmenistan’s Oil and Gas Conference
Turkmenistan is open for business and is continuing to serve as a center for natural gas and oil from both
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisUzbekistan
New Deals and Old Questions at the C5+1 Ministerial
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Sergio Gor met with all five Central Asian foreign
Liam Gibson·
Headlines from the Caspian: October 26, 2026
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Caspian Policy Center·
American-Uzbekistan Business Forum: Potentially a Big Deal for Uzbekistan
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to Uzbekistan reaffirmed ever-growing interest from American businesses
Julia Mohr, Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
The Middle Corridor Goes Digital
For years, Washington and Brussels have promoted the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer·
The Long Watch: Four Decades at the Center of Central Asia and the Caucasus
Before you were a diplomat, you were a teacher of English in Zaire and a professor of African ...
Caspian Policy Center·
Central Asia’s Technology Sand Trap: WAICO, Pax Silica and the Choice Between Beijing and Washington
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan may be forced to choose between the two powers they have spent decades balancing
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
Europe - Caspian Briefing, October 20 , 2026
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Caspian Policy Center·