CPC - Caspian Policy Center
Research
Transparent and Reliable: How a Strong Foundation Brought Japan Success in Central Asia’s Minerals Sector
03/13/2026
Rounding out an eventful year of diplomacy for Central Asia, the presidents of t...
The C5+1 Critical Mineral Dialogue: What It Means and How We Got Here
02/23/2024
On February 8, the U.S. Department of State hosted the inaugural meeting of the ...
Kazakhstan’s New Nuclear Problem: Lake Balkhash
02/22/2024
Another landlocked lake in Kazakhstan is under threat. While declining water lev...
The European Union Enhances its Presence in The Caspian Region
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
02/21/2024
Foreign policy generally describes current realities and predicts what the acade...
China, Russia, and Great Power Politics in Afghanistan and Central Asia
01/12/2024
The Central Asian and the Caspian regions are the centers of gravity for China, ...
Turkmenistan: Land of Stability and Business Opportunities
01/10/2024
Turkmenistan has a UN-backed Neutrality status and offers macroeconomic stabilit...
The Caspian Region Did Not Wait for Opportunity in 2023 What Lies Ahead for 2024?
12/22/2023
Perhaps the greatest indicator of change in 2023 was the accelerating speed of e...
Reshaping Realities in the Caspian Region: 2023 in Review
12/22/2023
In 2023, migration flows from Central Asia saw both continuity and the beginning...
Profiles in Power: 2023 in Review
12/22/2023
July of 2023 saw a snap election in Uzbekistan allowing for the re-election of P...
The Western Pursuit: 2023 in Review
12/22/2023
On the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York ...
A Delicate Balancing Act: Navigating Conflicts and Diplomacy: 2023 in Review
Toghrul Ali, Josephine Freund, Haley Nelson, Nicholas Castillo
12/21/2023
Great power influence is still present, but noticeably waning...
Central Asia in Focus: Kazakhstan Imprisons Citizen Who Fought in Ukraine
12/07/2023
Welcome to Central Asia in Focus, a newsletter that offers insight and analysis ...
French Connection: Macron’s Nuclear Deals in Central Asia
11/17/2023
France has shifted its gaze to Central Asia in pursuit of uranium. With its mark...
Is the United States Out of Steppe? Addressing Central Asia’s Crossroads Moment
11/09/2023
Central Asia is a rapidly changing region. What was unimaginable even a few yea...
China’s Charm Offensive in Central Asia
11/03/2023
During China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum on October 17-18, Chinese Pr...
Strategic Connectivity: The U.S./China Competition in the Caspian Region
11/02/2023
The concept of strategic connectivity has become increasingly important in shapi...
The Beginning of An End to the CIS?
10/30/2023
On October 13, in Russian President Putin’s first foreign trip since the Interna...
The Hidden Costs of Kazakhstan’s Engagement with China: A Decade of the Belt and Road
10/24/2023
China is not scaling back on its infrastructure projects in Central Asia. Despit...
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan Near a Border Agreement
10/18/2023
In 2022, fighting over the Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border killed roughly 100 peopl...
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan Hold Military Drills without Russia: Khazri-2023
10/17/2023
Despite Russia’s recent efforts to retain its influence in the Eurasian heartlan...