By Vadim Ni in Almaty The Caspian Sea has long been a cornerstone of life for Central Asia, especially for Kazakhstan, where it plays a critical role in supporting local economies, biodiversity and ...

A special envoy to the Caspian Sea region would help counter China, Russia, and Iran—and end the impression that Washington ...

Over 10 weeks, RFE/RL hosted discussions on Twitter Spaces on various issues that affect daily life in Central Asia. We looked at global issues -- from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine ...

Addressing the C5 Summit in August 2024, Aliyev claimed it was his sixteenth visit to Central Asia since 2022. Azerbaijan has been cooperating especially with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in organising ...

“Challenges have demonstrated that Central Asia, the Caspian Sea, the Caucasus, and Türkiye -- namely the Middle Corridor -- offer the most reliable and economical route for trade between Asia ...

“These areas are all desperate for energy and that energy can be sourced in Central Asia. The land borders make it easier to export both oil and gas cheaper and more securely than by sea, and Central ...

China's strategic relationship with Central Asia has grown expansively over the past decade, symbolized by both the 1996 founding of the "Shanghai Five," which in June 2001 became the Shanghai ...

The UNHCR Representation to Central Asia is based in Almaty, managing UNHCR activities across the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the ...