AnalysisAzerbaijan
Trans-Caspian Links: The Growing Investment Portfolio Between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan
Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan remains vital as the two sides look to bolster trans-Caspian relations
Kurtis Yan·
Economy
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AnalysisCentral Asia
Central Asia in the Global Scam Economy
In July, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and State Security Service shut down two fraudulent call centers
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer·
AnalysisEconomy
Catholics and Communists: Memory of Soviet Deportations in Polish-Kazakh Relations Today
A crowd of people stands in the shadow of a bright white church looming up out of the steppe ...
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Shipbuilding on the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea has found itself increasingly under pressure. From one side, Ukrainian strikes hammer Russian
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisUzbekistan
The Mirziyoyev-Trump Call: A Strategic Signal for U.S. Investment in Uzbekistan
The August 7 phone call between Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and U.S. President Donald Trump might look at first glace
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·
AnalysisCentral Asia
Central Asians and Mongolians in South Korea: Established Diasporas and New Migration
In the heart of Seoul, signs in Cyrillic letters and references to Central Asia line narrow streets
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Commentary: The Middle Corridor: A Work in Progress
President Xi Jinping first introduced the concept of what now includes the Middle Corridor
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland·
AnalysisKazakhstan
Beyond Politics: Can Kazakhstan’s New Constitution Strengthen Its Investment Climate?
Constitutional reforms are rarely viewed as instruments of economic policy
Aigerim Orynbassar·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Beyond Investment: How Uzbekistan Is Building a Modern Capital Market
Uzbekistan is entering a new stage of financial reform
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·
AnalysisKazakhstan
Tanker Strikes at CPC Terminal Renew Pressure on Kazakhstan’s Oil Industry
Kazakhstan resumed exporting crude oil on July 27 after a week-long suspension of Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC)
Erin Malloy·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Caspian Sea Security
With the growing importance of the Middle Corridor, especially as geopolitical tensions mount with
Luke Coffey·
AnalysisEconomy
Beyond Competition: Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan’s Role in Regional Integration
As Central Asia attracts growing international attention, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are pursuing increasingly ...
Aigerim Orynbassar·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Uzbekistan’s Fifth Tashkent Forum Closes with $43 Billion in Deals and a Broader Pitch for Reform
Tashkent hosted its fifth annual Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF)
Zohra Movsumova·
AnalysisArmenia
Pashinyan and Mishustin Meet as Russian-Armenian Trade Slides
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made his first trip since reelection to Russia on July 6
Erin Malloy·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Uzbekistan Looks West: Georgia Emerges as a Critical Gateway to Europe
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s July 2-3 state visit to Tbilisi
Zohra Movsumova·
AnalysisEnergy
No More Fuel for the Fire? What the Russian Fuel Crisis Means for the Caspian Region
Despite its vast energy wealth, Russia is now facing a growing fuel crisis of its own making
Lilly Horrigan·
AnalysisRegional - Central Asia
The Organization of Turkic States as a Platform for Cooperation, Not Confrontation
Western analysts have portrayed the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) as an emerging security coordination platform
Erin Malloy·
AnalysisAzerbaijan
DFC’s Trans-Caspian Tour Signals Expanding Investment Pipeline
The United States appears to be serious about increasing significant and strategic investments in Central Asia
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer·