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Europe - Caspian Briefing, October 20 , 2026
Your quick primer on the latest developments in the Caspian this week...
Caspian Policy Center·
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Media Highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: October 19, 2026
The countries announced the completion of a 380-km trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable
Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisAzerbaijan
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·
AnalysisSecurity
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·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Power of Normalization: Armenia’s Goals to Enhance its Energy Security Can Strengthen Cooperation with Azerbaijan
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisCentral Asia
Central Asia Isn’t Waiting for Washington
Dr. Eric Rudenshiold·
Media Highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: October 13, 2026
During the C6 Heads of State Summit in Avaza, Turkmenistan, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr
Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisSouth Caucasus
Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Process
The meeting in New York on 23 September to discuss investment opportunities flowing from TRIPP
James Sharp·
AnalysisPress Releases
Caspian Policy Centre Hosts Webinar on Accessing Global Capital Through London
London, UK, October 8, 2026 – The Caspian Policy Centre's (CPC) London office hosted a webinar titled
Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisStrategic Minerals
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·
AnalysisEnergy
Georgia Wants to Be an Energy Hub: Its Power Grid Has Other Ideas
Georgia has suffered from three major blackouts this summer: July 23-24, July 25, and August 5
Kurtis Yan, Liam Gibson·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
Shipbuilding on the Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea has found itself increasingly under pressure. From one side, Ukrainian strikes hammer ...
Liam Gibson·
AnalysisCentral Asia
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·
AnalysisArmenia
Yerevan’s Nuclear Question Might No Longer Have an American Answer
Armenia’s nuclear energy diplomacy sits in the spotlight of renewed U.S. attention to the South Caucasus ...
Kurtis Yan·
AnalysisMiddle Corridor
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·
Briefing
Europe - Caspian Briefing, October 6 , 2026
German logistics company Rhenus Group and Aktau International Sea Trade Port advanced plans to develop ...
Caspian Policy Center·
Media Highlights
Headlines from the Caspian: October 5, 2026
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s September 29–30 visit to Germany
Caspian Policy Center·
AnalysisStrategic Minerals
A Hard Rain for Critical Minerals Supply Chains: American Search for Secure Mineral Routes
Dr. Ruchan Kaya·