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From Dispute to Diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Advance Border Cooperation

From Dispute to Diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Advance Border Cooperation

The recent land exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is more than the tran...

A Hotter Future: El Niño and the Acceleration of Central Asia’s Climate Crisis

A Hotter Future: El Niño and the Acceleration of Central Asia’s Climate Crisis

Liam Gibson

07/07/2026

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the start of ...

Extracting Good Mining Policy in Kyrgyzstan

Extracting Good Mining Policy in Kyrgyzstan

Jack Halsey

05/07/2026

The critical minerals industry in Central Asia is at a crossroads and in Kyrgyzs...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

“Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence?” – CPC London Event Summary

“Central Asia and China: Partnership or Dependence?” – CPC London Event Summary

March 10, London - China has rapidly expanded its footprint in Central Asia over...

Iran Shockwaves Reverberate across the Caspian

Iran Shockwaves Reverberate across the Caspian

When U.S. and Israeli forces struck Iran on February 28 the shockwaves reached ...

Trade Routes Under Fire: Afghan–Pakistani Conflict Reshapes Central Asia’s Security and Economic Outlook

Trade Routes Under Fire: Afghan–Pakistani Conflict Reshapes Central Asia’s Security and Economic Outlook

Lilly Horrigan

02/24/2026

Rising tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have resulted in dozens of deat...

Board of Peace: Caspian States at the Inaugural Meeting

Board of Peace: Caspian States at the Inaugural Meeting

Jack Halsey

02/20/2026

Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s return to office, Caspian states have been s...

BRI at a Boiling Point: Anti-China Violence and the Security of Chinese Mining Projects in Central Asia

BRI at a Boiling Point: Anti-China Violence and the Security of Chinese Mining Projects in Central Asia

Kurtis Yan

02/06/2026

Five Chinese nationals were killed in Tajikistan by unknown assailants in two se...

Kazakhstan’s Arbitration Victory and the Recalibration of Oil-Gas Agreements

Kazakhstan’s Arbitration Victory and the Recalibration of Oil-Gas Agreements

Significant repercussions are expected out of a recent court ruling both for Kaz...

The Caspian Region in 2026: New Year’s Addresses

The Caspian Region in 2026: New Year’s Addresses

Across Central Asia and the South Caucasus, New Year’s addresses remain a highly...

C5+1=C6: In the Words of the Presidents

C5+1=C6: In the Words of the Presidents

The Seventh Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia took plac...

C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals

C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals

All five Central Asian presidents arrived in Washington, D.C., this week for the...