CommentaryMiddle Corridor
Security of the Middle Corridor
The war in Iran has had many geopolitical consequences. This is particularly true in the Middle East
Luke Coffey·
Commentary
Stay updated on the latest developments in the Caspian Region. Our experts provide in-depth research and analysis to navigate the region’s evolving geopolitical landscape.
Commentary
How is Uzbekistan Shaping a New Reality in the Geopolitics of Transport Corridors in Central Asia?
In a recent move to diversify foreign trade flows, Uzbekistan is rapidly expanding freight transport ...
Nargiza Umarova·
CommentarySouth Caucasus
Data, Deterrence, Dependence: Armenia’s AI Ambitions and America’s Strategic Calculus
Armenia and San Francisco-based tech company, Firebird.ai, are planning to construct the first artificial intelligence data center in the South Caucasus
Zachary Weiss·
CommentarySecurity
Securing the Caspian: The Quiet Strategic Shift Behind America’s Caucasus Diplomacy
With Vice President J.D. Vance’s recent visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan
Luke Coffey·
Commentary
The Caspian Day – Dropping Caspian Sea Levels and Disappearing Caspian Seals
August 12 – The Caspian Day was established in 2006 by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Iran ...
Guest Contributor·
Commentary
How Will Central Asia Benefit from the Extension of Trans-Caspian Transport Routes?
Azerbaijan is strengthening its transport diplomacy and investing in sustainable logistics infrastructure ...
Nargiza Umarova·
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Interview with H.E. Zheenbek Kulubaev, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic
Could you inform our leadership about the main priorities of the candidacy of the Kyrgyz Republic
Caspian Policy Center·
CommentaryAzerbaijan
It’s High Time to Reset The U.S.-Azerbaijan Relationship
On the surface, all seems well enough with the U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relationship, but beneath
Ambassador (Ret.) Richard E. Hoagland·
Commentary
White Gold in Central Asia: A Blessing or A Curse?
Gold has many colours. There is the familiar yellow gold, of course, whose price
James Sharp·
CommentarySouth Caucasus
A New World Order: How The EU Lost The South Caucasus
The world has changed, and the EU and the wider West need to face up to the reality
James Sharp·
Commentary
Critical Matters: Reflections on Mining in Kazakhstan
Critical minerals power our cell phones, cars, and computers. They are also currently
Assel Nussupova·
CommentaryEnergy
Atomic Risks and Rewards: Viewpoints from Three Experts
With plans for a nuclear reactor well underway in Kazakhstan, it is important that the public understands
Assel Nussupova·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
Azerbaijan Seeks Trilateral Partnership with Israel and U.S.
As global political tensions intensify, the previously blurred lines of state alignments are becoming clearer ...
Vasif Huseynov·
CommentaryEconomy
How does Uzbekistan Develop Transport Links with the South Caucasus?
The South Caucasus has high transit potential to link China and Europe, making it attractive to
Nargiza Umarova·
Commentary
Crashed Relations Between Russia and Azerbaijan?
It’s difficult to overestimate the anger this air crash is causing in Azerbaijan. It has already taken on the tone of a national
James Sharp·
CommentaryGeorgia
Georgians Are Holding the Line. Is Help Coming?
In a historic first, civil servants and diplomats from Georgia have joined the country’s massive street
Nino Lezhava·
CommentarySecurity
On the Prospects of the Zangezur Corridor for Central Asia
Following the end of the Second Karabakh War in 2020, Azerbaijan began restoring direct transport links
Nargiza Umarova·
CommentaryGuest Contributions
China, Russia, and Great Power Politics in Afghanistan and Central Asia
The Central Asian and the Caspian regions are the centers of gravity for China, the U.S., the EU, and Russia, as well as other regional powers
Dawood Azami, PhD·