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Headlines from the Caspian: June 30, 2025
06/30/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
From Silk Road to Steel Rails: How the Almaty Bypass Reinforces the Middle Corridor’s Strategic Promise
06/27/2025
With increased attention to the development of the Middle Corridor, infrastructu...
Trans-Caspian Gas: From Pipedream to Pipeline?
06/26/2025
Senator Steve Daines raised more than a few eyebrows at a Senate Foreign Relatio...
Beijing Strengthens Ties with Central Asia at Second Regional Summit
06/25/2025
The leaders of China and Central Asia gathered in Astana earlier this week for t...
Beyond the Contract: What Kazakhstan’s Rosatom Deal Says About Its Foreign Policy Balancing Act
06/24/2025
On June 14, Kazakhstan announced the selection of Russia’s state-owned nuclear c...
It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
06/24/2025
On the surface, all seems well enough with the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relatio...
Headlines from the Caspian: June 23, 2025
06/23/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Israel-Iran War Puts Spotlight on Azerbaijan’s Strategic Importance
06/23/2025
Azerbaijan has called for Israel to avoid military strikes on Azeri populated re...
Baku’s Power Play: Why Azerbaijan Is Doubling Down on Oil and Diversifying into Solar
06/20/2025
Azerbaijan, a major natural gas exporter, is taking significant steps to diversi...
Central Asia: The Road From Baku to Belém via Ashgabat And Samarkand
06/18/2025
Collective exchanges have become increasingly important as Central Asian countri...
From Closed Borders to Open Skies: Iran’s War Spurs Caucasus Air Realignment
06/17/2025
As the war in Iran adds to the strains on air corridors from the war in Ukraine,...
Back To Karabakh
06/17/2025
Visiting Karabakh provides a compelling view of both the past and the future of ...
Headlines from the Caspian: June 16, 2025
06/16/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Moscow's Point-Men for Central Asia and the South Caucasus
06/12/2025
While Vladimir Putin is the center of Russian political life, the policies of th...
As Russia Re-Stalinizes, Kazakhstan Looks Ahead
06/11/2025
Russia unveiled several new signs this spring of Joseph Stalin’s re-incorporatio...
A New Link in Global Trade: The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway and Its Role in the Middle Corridor
06/10/2025
The map above shows the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project represented ...
Headlines from the Caspian: June 9, 2025
06/09/2025
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week......
Middle Corridor Live Map
Ali Dayar, Joshua Bernard-Pearl
06/09/2025
Caspian Policy Center has produced this interactive map, allowing viewers...