Azerbaijan International Investment Forum Nets Almost $11 Billion in Signed Contracts
Nearly $11 billion worth of contracts in AI, energy, and manufacturing were signed in Baku on September 25
Liam Gibson·
Economy
Research on trade, investment, reform and growth in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, and what the region’s economies mean for US and European business.
No Bloc, No Secretariat: A New C6 Model of Regional Cooperation Across the Caspian
Once upon a time, the countries of Central Asia only wanted bilateral attention, disdaining regional
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
From Chevron to AI: The Surprising History of U.S. Economic Engagement with Central Asia
As a U.S. business delegation of more than 100 companies prepares to travel to Uzbekistan ...
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
Trans-Caspian Fiber Optic Cable — Unpacked
The Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable, which will finally loosen Russia's grip on Central Asia's internet
Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer·
An Enterprising Region: What the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund Means for the Middle Corridor
Speaking at a press conference on the one-year anniversary of the Joint Declaration between Armenia
Julia Mohr·
A Hard Rain for Critical Minerals Supply Chains: American Search for Secure Mineral Routes
Dr. Ruchan Kaya·
Kyrgyzstan Steppes Up World Nomad Games, Takes Home Gold in Cultural Diplomacy
During the working hours of August 31, world leaders convened in Bishkek
Julia Mohr·
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·
Beyond the SCO: Central Asia’s New Geography of Power
Beyond the handshaking, the platitudes, and the boilerplate declarations
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
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·
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·
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·
Shipbuilding on the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea has found itself increasingly under pressure. From one side, Ukrainian strikes hammer Russian
Liam Gibson·
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·
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·
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·
Beyond Politics: Can Kazakhstan’s New Constitution Strengthen Its Investment Climate?
Constitutional reforms are rarely viewed as instruments of economic policy
Aigerim Orynbassar·
Beyond Investment: How Uzbekistan Is Building a Modern Capital Market
Uzbekistan is entering a new stage of financial reform
Ana Maria Kvatashidze·