CPC - Caspian Policy Center
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Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Sets Early Elections Set for March 19 as Tokayev Dissolves the Majilis
Author: Richard Spooner
Date: Jan 27, 2023
Taking an important step in his administration’s effort to renew the composition of the country’s leadership, and in accordance with the Constitution ...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
For the First Time, Turkmenistan Reduces the Power of its Executive
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Jan 27, 2023
Former President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov is still holding a tight...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
QR Briefing: Week of 1/23/23
Author: Richard Spooner
Date: Jan 26, 2023
CPC's new feature, QR Briefing, is a summary and analysis of events and trends in the Republic of Kazakhstan...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
Tokayev and Aliyev Visit UAE: Increased UAE-Caspian Cooperation?
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Jan 23, 2023
The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which took place January 15-19 in the United Arab Emirates...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
QR Briefing: Week of 1/16/23
Author: Richard Spooner
Date: Jan 18, 2023
CPC's new feature QR Briefing is a summary and analysis of events and trends in the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK)...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Uzbekistan Appoints New Acting Foreign Minister
Author: Toghrul Aliyev
Date: Jan 13, 2023
On 30 December, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree appointing Bakhtiyor Saidov as the new Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
QR Briefing: Week of 1/9/23
Author: Richard Spooner
Date: Jan 9, 2023
On December 29 at a session of the Senate in Astana, President Tokayev stated: “At the beginning of the new year, at the suggestion of the Prime Minis...
Security and Politics Program (SPP), Energy and Economy Program (EEP)
2022 in Review: Key Events And Trends in The Greater Caspian Region
Author: Caspian Policy Center
Date: Jan 3, 2023
The year 2022 was certainly a crucial year in the Greater Caspian Region. From significant changes in security and politics...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Azerbaijan and Türkiye Nudge Turkmenistan Westward
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Dec 21, 2022
Having lost "its old comfort of selling Russian gas to Europe" after 2022, Turkmenistan has been confronted with the...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
A Productive Week for U.S.-Uzbekistan Relations
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Dec 19, 2022
On December 12, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister, Vladimir Norov met with U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken in Washington D.C....
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Joint Azerbaijan-Turkiye Military Drills amid Growing Tensions with Iran
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Dec 14, 2022
On December 5, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense announced ongoing joint military drills with Türkiye. The drills were conducted in Baku, Astara, Jabra...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace Process: Quo Vadis?
Author: Toghrul Aliyev
Date: Dec 12, 2022
While offering a platform to start work between Armenia and Azerbaijan on a real peace and normalization of relations and trade between...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Tokayev’s First Weeks in a New Term: What Can We Make of His Recent Visits?
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Dec 6, 2022
After a much-anticipated snap election, Kazakhstan’s Presidential incumbent, Kassym-Jomart...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
Assistant Secretary Donald Lu Visits Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Author: Josephine Freund
Date: Nov 22, 2022
November 6-11, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu paid an official...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
OTS Hosts Ninth Summit in Samarkand
Author: Haley Nelson
Date: Nov 16, 2022
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held its ninth summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on November 10-11 to provide a platform for multilateral...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
The First EU-Central Asia Summit: A Call for Greater Cooperation
Author: Samantha Fanger
Date: Nov 15, 2022
The European Union (EU)-Central Asian Summit was held on October 27 in Kazakhstan’s capital city, Astana...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
CPC Commentary - Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers’ November 7 Meeting in Washington
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: Nov 14, 2022
On November 7, Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan and Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov of Azerbaijan met in Washington, DC...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
The Economic and Social Implications on the Caspian Region of Russians Escaping Mobilization
Author: Samantha Fanger
Date: Nov 10, 2022
The world has kept a careful eye on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, monitoring its trajectory and economic...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
The Caspian Region Countries React to Putin’s War in Ukraine
Author: Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland
Date: Nov 9, 2022
This series of eight articles explores the reactions of the Caspian Region states on the southern periphery of Russia...
Security and Politics Program (SPP)
The Caspian Region’s Reactions to the Current Russo-Ukrainian War, a Series: Armenia
Author: Samantha Fanger, Haley Nelson
Date: Nov 4, 2022
The crisis in Ukraine brought recent Armenian foreign policy to a near breaking point with Russia...