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Kurtis Yan
Research Assistant
Kurtis Yan is a Research assistant at the Caspian Policy Center. He is currently pursuing an MA in Security Studies at Georgetown University. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he majored in political science and Russian studies and received a minor in global studies. He also participated in the Russian Flagship Program and spent the 2023-2024 academic year in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Previously, Kurtis interned at the Council on Foreign Relations, the Wilson Center, and the Stratfor Center at RANE. His interests include environmental security, comparative politics, and regional security across the Greater Caspian Region.
In the News
Power of Normalization: Armenia’s Goals to Enhance its Energy Security Can Strengthen Cooperation with Azerbaijan
Kurtis Yan
Date: 15 October 2026
Georgia Wants to Be an Energy Hub: Its Power Grid Has Other Ideas
Kurtis Yan
Date: 8 October 2026
Yerevan’s Nuclear Question Might No Longer Have an American Answer
Kurtis Yan
Date: 6 October 2026
Minerals, Energy, and Industry: Takeaways from the Inaugural C5 + South Korea Heads of State Summit
Kurtis Yan
Date: 2 October 2026