THE TASHKENT SUMMIT: A WELCOME NEW DIRECTION IN CENTRAL ASIA
The historic shift from self-isolation to cooperation by the Central Asian states continued when the leaders of the five –…
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Kyrgyzstan President Rejects “Fake News” Legislation
On August 3, Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov sent the highly controversial “On the manipulation of information” bill back to the Jogorku Kenes (Kyrgyz Parliament) for revision. According to the Kyrgyz press office, Mr. Jeenbekov…
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Caspian Policy Center Discusses the COVID-19 Implications for Security Policy and Regional Cooperation with Foreign Policy and Security Experts from Washington and the Greater Caspian Region
Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia at the U.S. Department of Defense; Clark Adams, Director…
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Kazakhstan’s Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The Kazakh Research Institute for Biological Safety recently announced it would, in September, begin human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine it had developed. Forty-four volunteers will…
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Unit from Georgian Defense Force Leaves for NATO Afghanistan Mission
In late July, a company-sized Georgian peacekeeping unit departed for Afghanistan as a part of the NATO Resolute Support Mission (RSM) in Afghanistan. The unit from…
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THE UNITED STATES IN THE CASPIAN REGION: A RELIABLE PARTNER
During a Caspian Policy Center July 30 webinar discussion by think-tank analysts from the United States and four of the…
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Tajikistan Experiences A Decrease in Water Levels Causing it to Suspend Electricity Delivery to Uzbekistan
On July 28, Tajikistan announced that it would put restrictions on domestic electricity supply due to a decrease in power generation at the Soviet-built Nurek Hydro-electric…
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New Russian Port Signals Ambitions in the Caspian
It was recently announced that Russia will be investing around $1.6 billion to build a modern port and associated rail and road links at the Caspian city of…
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The Death of Azimjan Askarov and its Significance
At the age of 69, renowned Kyrgyzstan activist Azimjan Askarov died in prison of pneumonia July 25. He was also suffering from a heart condition as…
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Enhancing the Kazakhstan-ASEAN Countries Economic Partnership
Kazakhstan and the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian States (ASEAN) have been gradually enhancing their economic partnership to…
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Caspian Policy Center Discusses the United States Presence in the Strategically Located Caspian Region With Foreign Policy Experts From Washington and the Greater Caspian Region
WASHINGTON, D.C. – TODAY, the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) brought together top foreign policy experts from the leading research think…
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