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Cutting Friction, Not Just Distance: The Almaty Bypass and the Race to Make the Middle Corridor Competitive
02/04/2026
Recent funding for the construction of the Almaty Bypass Railway is set to accel...
Armenia and Azerbaijan Implement Peace: Next steps in Constructing the TRIPP
02/02/2026
Arguably one of the most consequential elements of the Trilateral (Armenia, Azer...
The TRIPP Corridor after Washington: Next Steps for Getting Down to Business
01/31/2026
A new agreement between Washington and Yerevan marks a key next step for develop...
Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords: Strategic Opportunities and Risks
Eric Green, Dr. Akbota Karibayeva Meyer
01/29/2026
On November 6, 2025, Kazakhstan became the first country to sign up to the Abrah...
From Trade Routes to Tech Hubs: The Caspian’s Economic Transformation – 2025 in Review
12/24/2025
Over the past year, the Caspian region has experienced robust economic momentum,...
Corridors of Peace: How U.S. Strategy in the South Caucasus Can Rewire Eurasia
11/23/2025
The peace agreement initialed at the White House between Armenia and Azerbaijan ...
C5+1 Turns 10: From Dialogue to Deals
11/08/2025
All five Central Asian presidents arrived in Washington, D.C., this week for the...
Ten-Year Anniversary: Looking Back at the C5+1
11/06/2025
Central Asia has successfully garnered the interest of U.S. President Donald Tru...
Not Russia’s Backyard, Not China’s Quarry: Why this Week’s White House Summit with Central Asia is Critical
11/03/2025
For three decades after the Soviet collapse, the countries of Central Asia and t...
Strengthening Central Asian Sovereignty: Diversifying Uzbekistani Remittance Origins
Jack Halsey, Nassim Ali Ahmad, Caroline Southworth
10/31/2025
As Central Asian states continue to take steps that decouple themselves from Rus...
A Matter of Sanctions or Migration: Opposing Narratives on the Kazakh-Russian Border Slowdown
10/28/2025
Since September, kilometers-long lines of trucks have formed along the Kazakh-Ru...
Russia’s Tightening Grip: A Potential Turning Point for Central Asian Migration
10/03/2025
Central Asian labor migrants seeking higher wages have long found an accessible ...
Foreign Investments and the Middle Corridor: Assessing the Caspian Region’s Landscape
09/04/2025
Discussions about the Middle Corridor in the context of Central Asian affairs .....
Stability Brings Profits: How the Armenian-Azerbaijan Peace Deal Could Transform the Region’s Economy
Kristina Ryzhko, Zhanel Sabirova
08/20/2025
Creating a historic shift in regional dynamics, the peace deal between Armenia a...
Code of the Steppe: Tajikistan’s Push to Shape AI in Central Asia
08/01/2025
As Central Asia looks to Artificial Intelligence (AI) to lead its digital transi...
Bridging the Caspian: Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Meets With Azerbaijan's President Aliyev
07/11/2025
Turkmenistan, traditionally one of Central Asia’s more insular states, could be ...
Azerbaijan hosts the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit
07/10/2025
On July 4, the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) ......
Recipient to Replicator: Uzbekistani Investments in Afghanistan Inspired by China’s Playbook?
07/09/2025
Following through on Uzbekistani officials’ earlier promises to sign a preferent...
From Quotas to Consequences: Assessing the Economic Impact of OPEC+ Policies on Kazakhstan
05/08/2025
Tensions between OPEC+ and Kazakhstan have been mounting, as oil prices...
22 Days from Japan to Europe: East Asia's Middle Corridor Milestone
03/27/2025
The Middle Corridor is no longer just an alternative trade ......