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Rosatom employees work on the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey in June 2026. Given its recently announced money woes, Rosatom may have trouble with its projects in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. (Photo: Rosatom)

Rosatom financial woes threaten Central Asia’s nuclear energy ambitions

Jul 17, 2026

Budget cuts call projects in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan into question.

China and Kazakhstan intensify nuclear ties

Jul 14, 2026

China-Central Asia Monitor: July 3-9, 2026.

Azerbaijan keeps building trans-Caspian trade connections

S7+ Jul 13, 2026

New initiatives with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan revealed.

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Regional connectivity and Central Asia’s need for unified strategy

Nargiza Umarova Jul 17, 2026

A partner post from the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst.

TRIPP takes step toward implementation

Jul 16, 2026

Armenia launches ratification process.

Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan commit to developing strategic partnership

Jul 8, 2026

Making progress on gaining access to seaport.

Pashinyan travels to Russia, searches for solid ground for Armenian-Russian relations

Jul 7, 2026

Russia still displeased while grappling with reality.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev speaks at the Shusha Global Forum on July 13 where he pronounced Azerbaijani-Russian relations to be “completely normalized,” but also made statements in support of Ukraine, meant as a signal that Baku will no longer reflexively bow to Moscow’s wishes. (Photo: president.az)

Azerbaijan’s Aliyev takes Putin down a peg with Ukraine comment

Jul 16, 2026

Bilateral Azerbaijani-Russian relations operating on new level.

The port of Baku, a critical logistics hub on the Caspian Sea. The port is undergoing development and modernization to increase its capacity amid the growing role of the South Caucasus in regional trade and transit. (Photo: gov.az)

News analysis: China & Japan calibrating trans-Caspian trade strategies

Kamran Bokhari Jul 15, 2026

All eyes on Pashinyan’s efforts to amend Armenian Constitution.

Central Asia

U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (left) speaks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on July 7. (Photo: president.az)

Influential US senator holds talks with leaders of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan

Kazakhstan banned the export of petroleum products. (Photo: gov.kz)

Kazakhstan tightens control over petroleum products

Children celebrate the opening of a new school in Bishkek. Kyrgyzstan is a regional leader in terms of progress toward achieving UN sustainable development goals, including in such areas as education. (Photo: gov.kg)

UN report gives Kyrgyzstan and Armenia strong marks for sustainable development

The port of Bandar Abbas. (Photo: Farsnews via Wikipedia)

Kazakhstan looks to open trade outpost at Iranian port

Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari (center, holding the eagle) and his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov (first from right) spend time in an informal atmosphere after official negotiations on July 7. (Photo: president.kg)

Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan commit to developing strategic partnership

Expert views: Addressing water-management challenges in Central Asia

A graffiti in Tbilisi in support of Georgia’s EU membership. (Photo: Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0, n9.cl/c73vc)

As Georgians back West, their leaders lean East – polling data

A demonstrator waved an American flag as she marched down Petre Melikishvili Street toward the parliament on May 26, 2026. Many demonstrators who participate in the daily protests against the Georgian Dream government remain resolved but say that burnout is getting to them. (Photo: Alexander Thompson/Eurasianet)

Tbilisi protests pass 500 days with no end in sight: ‘What choice do we have?’

While most Georgians support closer ties with the EU, the Georgian Dream-dominated government is moving in the opposite direction. (Photo: Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY-ND 2.0, n9.cl/j0gfs9)

Georgian government running out of friends in Brussels

Evander Holyfield in Bishkek on July 1. (Photo: Jogorku Kenesh)

Kyrgyzstan lures heavyweight champ to promote Bishkek as boxing hub

Representatives of the Kazakh government and Firebird sign the $10 billion deal on June 15. (Photo: gov.kz)

Kazakhstan signs deal to create “Data Center Valley”

US Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Fogel (left) and Uzbek Minister of Investment Laziz Kudratov hold copies of a signed agreement to facilitate business delegation visits and promote investment opportunities in Tashkent on June 9. (Photo: gov.uz)

US and Uzbekistan tightening trade ties

An artist’s rendering of the project (Anaklia Development Consortium)

China quietly exits Georgian port deal

A Chinese remote sensing satellite ground station. (Photo: gov.cn)

China to launch satellite constellation to keep eyes on Central Asia

Sinopec was awarded a contract to build a biorefinery in Uzbekistan that will produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. (Photo: president.uz)

Chinese conglomerate secures multi-billion green-energy deal in Uzbekistan

Armenian Prime Ministers Nikol Pashinyan (front left, yellow tie) and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin (front right, pointing to a bottle) look at wines at an international fair in Yekaterinburg on July 6. Russia banned the importation of Armenian wines and other products as part of its efforts to prevent Pashinyan’s reelection, but now the Kremlin appears to be holding out an olive branch. (Photo: primeminister.am)

Pashinyan travels to Russia, searches for solid ground for Armenian-Russian relations

An inspector in Kyrgyzstan visits a gas station selling Russian-produced petroleum products on July 29, 2026, to ensure that prices remain within government-sanctioned limits. Kyrgyz state regulators had to establish price controls on fuels and lubricants in response to a developing energy crunch. (Photo: gov.kg)

Ukraine’s drone offensive against Russia causing collateral damage in Central Asia

A Ukrainian soldier prepares to launch a combat drone. Ukrainian drone attacks not only put Russia on its heels, but also threaten Moscow-led regional integration projects that the Kremlin uses as a tool to maintain its influence in the post-Soviet space. (Photo: gov.ua)

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