AnalysisKyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan Steppes Up World Nomad Games, Takes Home Gold in Cultural Diplomacy
During the working hours of August 31, world leaders convened in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation
Julia Mohr·
Central Asia
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AnalysisKazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Major Oil Fields – Kashagan and Tengizchevroil: Production, Export Infrastructure, and Diversification Prospects
Since its independence in 1991, Kazakhstan has been one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon-producing countries
Aigerim Orynbassar·
AnalysisUzbekistan
Grid Limitations and Blackouts: Why does Central Asia Keep Losing Power?
The region’s latest major blackout on August 14 knocked out power across four of the five Central Asian states
Liam Gibson, Kurtis Yan·
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·
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·
AnalysisWater Security
Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa Canal and the Limits of Central Asia's Water Governance
The greatest threat posed by Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal might not be the amount of water
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·
AnalysisSecurity
Putin’s Vanishing Empire
For more than three decades, Russia has insisted that the former Soviet republics
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
AnalysisEnergy
Rosatom Might no Longer be the Reliable Energy Partner it Once Was in Central Asia
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisEnvironment
A “Peace” of the Pie: Water-sharing Agreement Signed in Dushanbe Amid Growing Scarcity in Central Asia
As water scarcity in Central Asia intensifies, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan signed a trilateral agreement
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisStrategic Minerals
Central Asia and the New Critical Minerals Frontier: Progress in Reshaping Global Supply Chains
The United States faces a significant strategic challenge in securing access to rare earth elements and critical minerals
Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisUzbekistan
The White Wolves: Uzbekistan’s World Cup Participation Expands the Nation’s Reach
Few would have imagined a day when soccer fans in traditional Uzbek armor would take to the streets
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisUzbekistan
From Dispute to Diplomacy: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Advance Border Cooperation
The recent land exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan is more than the transfer of two border villages
Aigerim Orynbassar·
AnalysisEnvironment
A Hotter Future: El Niño and the Acceleration of Central Asia’s Climate Crisis
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the start of an El Niño event on June 11
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisEnergy
Extracting Good Mining Policy in Kyrgyzstan
The critical minerals industry in Central Asia is at a crossroads and in Kyrgyzstan critical decisions need to be made
Jack Halsey·
AnalysisEconomy
Turkmenistan’s WTO Journey and Lessons from the Region
Turkmenistan's officials recently announced increased preparations for WTO membership
Zhanel Sabirova·
AnalysisCentral Asia
The Silk Seven Plus (S7+) Initiative: What to consider
The concept of creating an S7+ group of countries that would cooperate among themselves
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland·
AnalysisEconomy
Beyond the Silk Road: How Central Asia Is Reinventing Itself for the Tik Tok Generation of Travelers
In recent years, the mountains and lakes of Central Asia have become a familiar sight on Instagram
Lilly Horrigan·
AnalysisSecurity
Fire Sale: Russia’s Retreat and a New Energy Order
While global attention is focused on oil shipments
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·