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Central Asia-Caucasus Inst., Laura Linderman, Alexander John Paul LutzLocated at the American Foreign Policy Council, we provide expert analysis on political, economic, and security developments in Central Asia and the Caucasus regions, continuing a 25-year tradition of delivering cutting-edge content for policymakers.
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From Soviet Pipelines to Eurasian Energy Corridors: Russian Gas Exports to Iran Through Azerbaijan
Russia and Iran are moving closer to implementing a long-negotiated natural gas agreement. Officials from both countries have confirmed that Azerbaijan has been selected as the preferred transit route for Russian gas exports to Iran, a rout...
Uzbekistan's Caucasus Turn: What Mirziyoyev’s Tbilisi Visit Means for the Middle Corridor and the CKU Railway
On July 2–3, 2026, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid Uzbekistan’s first presidential state visit to Georgia in 23 years, elevating bilateral ties to a strategic partnership. Coming weeks after a similar upgrade with Kazakhstan and a wave of...
The Taliban’s Drone Program and Pakistan’s Counter-UAV Challenge
The Afghan Taliban’s growing investment in drone technology is seemingly a response to their conventional military limitations. Rather than a surprising development, it reflects a broader global trend where actors with limited resources use...
Sustaining Growth in Uncertain Times
AFPC Senior Fellow Mamuka Tsereteli was joined in conversation by Subir Lall, Deputy Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a discussion titled “Sustaining Growth in Uncertain Times”....
Armenia After the Vote: Democratic Legitimacy in a Fragmented South Caucasus
Armenia’s June 2026 parliamentary elections were not only a contest over government formation. It was a test of whether democratic politics can provide legitimacy for a painful post-Karabakh recalibration. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s C...
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Welcome to the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute Substack. Led by S. Frederick Starr at the American Foreign Policy Council, we offer expert analysis and perspectives and timely updates on Central Asia and the Caucasus.
Laura Linderman is the Director of Programs at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute. She is a former Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council
Research Fellow & Program Officer, Central Asia–Caucasus Institute | Researching the Politics of Belonging, Meaning, and Purpose in the Post-Soviet Space
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