Kyrgyzstan: The sun sets on the Soros Foundation in Bishkek The newly implemented ‘foreign agents’ legislation is cited as the reason for closure. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Apr 17, 2024
US to help Armenia modernize its military Trying not to rattle the bear’s cage too much. Ani Avetisyan Apr 16, 2024
European Union, United States woo Armenia with economic assistance package Support is designed to encourage Armenia’s “resilience.” Ani Avetisyan Apr 8, 2024
Perspectives: Iran adapting to altered geopolitical landscape in South Caucasus The Israel factor looms large for Tehran. Eldar Mamedov Apr 4, 2024
Central Asian states giving early thumbs-up to US-facilitated integration plan Positive sum > zero sum. Mar 18, 2024
United States launches initiative to foster Central Asian connectivity A new way of promoting rule of law. Mar 14, 2024
Armenia: Pressing ahead with a dry port concept Too early to tell whether Yerevan is chasing a cash cow or unicorn. Brawley Benson Mar 13, 2024
Azerbaijan: Shrugging off criticism over media arrests Baku forcing the West to make a clear choice. Mar 12, 2024
Russia waging effective information campaign in the Caucasus – report Casting the US and EU as agents of instability. Mar 6, 2024
Kyrgyzstan: Japarov hits back at U.S. over NGO bill criticism The president says his foreign-funded NGO critics are thieving money-grabbers. Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Feb 12, 2024
Memoir: Clinching the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline A former US Caspian energy envoy recalls the ups and downs of getting a key post-Soviet energy export route built. Steven Mann Jan 3, 2024
Perspectives | Central Asian states walking fine line on Russian sanctions Kazakhstan proving more adept at dodging blame than Kyrgyzstan. Nurbek Bekmurzaev Dec 31, 2023
Azerbaijan continues to arrest journalists The apparent easing of U.S.-Azerbaijani tensions has done nothing to slow the wave of arrests that began amid a state media campaign signaling a hunt for "U.S. spies." Dec 14, 2023