Central Asia-Caucasus Institute (CACI)
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Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center. Research on Central Asia, Caucasus, and Turkey (AFPC and ISDP Sweden).
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Pakistan and India have both held significant talks with the Taliban government, showing how the Central Asain region can be a connection in regional conflicts.
The Indo-Pakistani-Afghan Connection and Its Implications for Central Asia by Stephen Blank will be available to read on November 21st
The Indo-Pakistani-Afghan Connection and Its Implications for Central Asia by Stephen Blank will be available to read on November 21st
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pakistan and India have both held significant talks with the Taliban government, showing how the Central Asain region can be a connection in regional conflicts.
The Indo-Pakistani-Afghan Connection and Its Implications for Central Asia by Stephen Blank will be available to read on November 21st
The Indo-Pakistani-Afghan Connection and Its Implications for Central Asia by Stephen Blank will be available to read on November 21st
NOVEMBER 20th, 2025 9AM EST. 6PM Tbilisi: Untying the Georgian Knot Webinar
Western policymakers now face a strategic decision: What is more important—a cooperative Georgia or a reform-oriented Georgia?
Western policymakers now face a strategic decision: What is more important—a cooperative Georgia or a reform-oriented Georgia?
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
NOVEMBER 20th, 2025 9AM EST. 6PM Tbilisi: Untying the Georgian Knot Webinar
Western policymakers now face a strategic decision: What is more important—a cooperative Georgia or a reform-oriented Georgia?
Western policymakers now face a strategic decision: What is more important—a cooperative Georgia or a reform-oriented Georgia?
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October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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New from CACI: Barçın Yinanç on Turkey’s Kurdish dilemma.
How can Ankara pursue peace at home while confronting Kurdish autonomy in Syria—without risking U.S. ties or derailing its domestic peace process?
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How can Ankara pursue peace at home while confronting Kurdish autonomy in Syria—without risking U.S. ties or derailing its domestic peace process?
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September 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New from CACI: Barçın Yinanç on Turkey’s Kurdish dilemma.
How can Ankara pursue peace at home while confronting Kurdish autonomy in Syria—without risking U.S. ties or derailing its domestic peace process?
Full article: buff.ly/CTgs8Vq
How can Ankara pursue peace at home while confronting Kurdish autonomy in Syria—without risking U.S. ties or derailing its domestic peace process?
Full article: buff.ly/CTgs8Vq
Governing from the shadows.
A new CACI feature contends Ivanishvili has built an illiberal system that squeezes out opposition and civil society—pushing Georgia closer to a “quasi-dictatorship.”
Full read: buff.ly/pfdUxoO
A new CACI feature contends Ivanishvili has built an illiberal system that squeezes out opposition and civil society—pushing Georgia closer to a “quasi-dictatorship.”
Full read: buff.ly/pfdUxoO
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Governing from the shadows.
A new CACI feature contends Ivanishvili has built an illiberal system that squeezes out opposition and civil society—pushing Georgia closer to a “quasi-dictatorship.”
Full read: buff.ly/pfdUxoO
A new CACI feature contends Ivanishvili has built an illiberal system that squeezes out opposition and civil society—pushing Georgia closer to a “quasi-dictatorship.”
Full read: buff.ly/pfdUxoO
Is Central Asia more fragile than it looks?
Violence in 2022 across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & the Kyrgyz-Tajik border raised tough questions about stability.
New Silk Road Paper by Svante E. Cornell: buff.ly/wINrwaD
#CentralAsia #Security
Violence in 2022 across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & the Kyrgyz-Tajik border raised tough questions about stability.
New Silk Road Paper by Svante E. Cornell: buff.ly/wINrwaD
#CentralAsia #Security
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Is Central Asia more fragile than it looks?
Violence in 2022 across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & the Kyrgyz-Tajik border raised tough questions about stability.
New Silk Road Paper by Svante E. Cornell: buff.ly/wINrwaD
#CentralAsia #Security
Violence in 2022 across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & the Kyrgyz-Tajik border raised tough questions about stability.
New Silk Road Paper by Svante E. Cornell: buff.ly/wINrwaD
#CentralAsia #Security
What matters more for the West: a democratic Georgia or a cooperative Georgia?
Our new Silk Road Paper explores the stakes of this choice for the Caucasus and beyond.
Read here: buff.ly/fdgJm0B
Our new Silk Road Paper explores the stakes of this choice for the Caucasus and beyond.
Read here: buff.ly/fdgJm0B
September 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
What matters more for the West: a democratic Georgia or a cooperative Georgia?
Our new Silk Road Paper explores the stakes of this choice for the Caucasus and beyond.
Read here: buff.ly/fdgJm0B
Our new Silk Road Paper explores the stakes of this choice for the Caucasus and beyond.
Read here: buff.ly/fdgJm0B
Greater Central Asia offers opportunities for U.S. strategy—if Washington acts.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Greater Central Asia offers opportunities for U.S. strategy—if Washington acts.
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“Georgia’s democracy is on life support.”
Alex Scrivener warns that Georgian Dream’s tightening grip risks undoing decades of democratic progress. Can Georgia be brought back from the brink?
Read here: ishortn.ink/GeorgiasSpiral
Alex Scrivener warns that Georgian Dream’s tightening grip risks undoing decades of democratic progress. Can Georgia be brought back from the brink?
Read here: ishortn.ink/GeorgiasSpiral
September 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“Georgia’s democracy is on life support.”
Alex Scrivener warns that Georgian Dream’s tightening grip risks undoing decades of democratic progress. Can Georgia be brought back from the brink?
Read here: ishortn.ink/GeorgiasSpiral
Alex Scrivener warns that Georgian Dream’s tightening grip risks undoing decades of democratic progress. Can Georgia be brought back from the brink?
Read here: ishortn.ink/GeorgiasSpiral
Can Armenia consolidate as a democratic, pro-Western anchor — or will it be pulled back into Moscow’s orbit?
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September 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Can Armenia consolidate as a democratic, pro-Western anchor — or will it be pulled back into Moscow’s orbit?
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🚨 Webinar Alert: A New Central Asia? From Past Attempts to Future Cooperation 🚨
Date & Time: Septemeber 12, 2025, 9:00-110:00 AM EST
Join us as the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute brings together leading experts to discuss the dynamics of Central Asian cooperation.
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Date & Time: Septemeber 12, 2025, 9:00-110:00 AM EST
Join us as the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute brings together leading experts to discuss the dynamics of Central Asian cooperation.
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September 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
🚨 Webinar Alert: A New Central Asia? From Past Attempts to Future Cooperation 🚨
Date & Time: Septemeber 12, 2025, 9:00-110:00 AM EST
Join us as the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute brings together leading experts to discuss the dynamics of Central Asian cooperation.
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Date & Time: Septemeber 12, 2025, 9:00-110:00 AM EST
Join us as the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute brings together leading experts to discuss the dynamics of Central Asian cooperation.
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As Central Asia builds new regional institutions today, lessons from the Central Asian Union (1990–2005) remain vital.
Read the Silk Road Paper by Dr. Sanat Kushkumbayev:
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Read the Silk Road Paper by Dr. Sanat Kushkumbayev:
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September 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As Central Asia builds new regional institutions today, lessons from the Central Asian Union (1990–2005) remain vital.
Read the Silk Road Paper by Dr. Sanat Kushkumbayev:
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Read the Silk Road Paper by Dr. Sanat Kushkumbayev:
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“Central Asia’s cooperation is shifting from ad hoc meetings to real institutions.”
An emerging common identity is strengthening trade, energy, and regional security.
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An emerging common identity is strengthening trade, energy, and regional security.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“Central Asia’s cooperation is shifting from ad hoc meetings to real institutions.”
An emerging common identity is strengthening trade, energy, and regional security.
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An emerging common identity is strengthening trade, energy, and regional security.
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"By legitimizing the Taliban, Russia risks reinforcing a wider terrorist ecosystem across Central and South Asia."
Russia is the first major state to formally recognize the Taliban.
Will this partnership against ISIS-K strengthen security or empower jihadist networks?
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Russia is the first major state to formally recognize the Taliban.
Will this partnership against ISIS-K strengthen security or empower jihadist networks?
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September 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"By legitimizing the Taliban, Russia risks reinforcing a wider terrorist ecosystem across Central and South Asia."
Russia is the first major state to formally recognize the Taliban.
Will this partnership against ISIS-K strengthen security or empower jihadist networks?
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Russia is the first major state to formally recognize the Taliban.
Will this partnership against ISIS-K strengthen security or empower jihadist networks?
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Join us for a discussion with Ambassador George Krol, Professor at the U.S. Naval War College, and Dr. Svante Cornell from the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Join us for a discussion with Ambassador George Krol, Professor at the U.S. Naval War College, and Dr. Svante Cornell from the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute.
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The IMF’s Dr. Subir Lall explains why market-based reforms are essential to securing long-term growth in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. The region faces what Lall calls its most historic moment since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
July 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The IMF’s Dr. Subir Lall explains why market-based reforms are essential to securing long-term growth in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. The region faces what Lall calls its most historic moment since the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
The IMF's Subir Lall describes the economic importance of Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
In the recent CACI webinar, Dr. Subir Lall joins the AFPC's Dr. Mamuka Tsereteli to offer an in-depth analysis of the economic outlook for the region.
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
In the recent CACI webinar, Dr. Subir Lall joins the AFPC's Dr. Mamuka Tsereteli to offer an in-depth analysis of the economic outlook for the region.
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
July 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The IMF's Subir Lall describes the economic importance of Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
In the recent CACI webinar, Dr. Subir Lall joins the AFPC's Dr. Mamuka Tsereteli to offer an in-depth analysis of the economic outlook for the region.
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
In the recent CACI webinar, Dr. Subir Lall joins the AFPC's Dr. Mamuka Tsereteli to offer an in-depth analysis of the economic outlook for the region.
Watch the full webinar here: bit.ly/3TTurJH
Join us for a conversation with Subir Lall, Deputy Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, and Mamuka Tsereteli from the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute.
July 2, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 AM ET | Register here: buff.ly/PjWEb1T
July 2, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 AM ET | Register here: buff.ly/PjWEb1T
June 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Join us for a conversation with Subir Lall, Deputy Director of the IMF's Middle East and Central Asia Department, and Mamuka Tsereteli from the American Foreign Policy Council's Central Asia-Caucasus Institute.
July 2, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 AM ET | Register here: buff.ly/PjWEb1T
July 2, 2025 | 10:00-11:00 AM ET | Register here: buff.ly/PjWEb1T
"If a strategy for pivoting to Asia... mistakes greater Central Asia as a distant flank, it will miss opportunities for enhancing the US competitive advantage while encouraging unwelcome strategic surprises," Mamuka Tsereteli explains.
Watch the full CACI webinar on YouTube: bit.ly/4k2slls
Watch the full CACI webinar on YouTube: bit.ly/4k2slls
June 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
"If a strategy for pivoting to Asia... mistakes greater Central Asia as a distant flank, it will miss opportunities for enhancing the US competitive advantage while encouraging unwelcome strategic surprises," Mamuka Tsereteli explains.
Watch the full CACI webinar on YouTube: bit.ly/4k2slls
Watch the full CACI webinar on YouTube: bit.ly/4k2slls
In Central Asia, "the balance of centripetal versus centrifugal forces is in general headed in the right direction, but we should not underestimate the internal and particularly the external threats in the region," says Svante Cornell.
Read the full paper: bit.ly/4jYDXpB
Read the full paper: bit.ly/4jYDXpB
June 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In Central Asia, "the balance of centripetal versus centrifugal forces is in general headed in the right direction, but we should not underestimate the internal and particularly the external threats in the region," says Svante Cornell.
Read the full paper: bit.ly/4jYDXpB
Read the full paper: bit.ly/4jYDXpB
⭐️ Join us for our upcoming webinar (June 13, 2025 @ 10AM EDT): "An American Strategy for Central Asia"
Speakers: S. Frederick Starr, S. Enders Wimbush, Dr. Svante Cornell, Mamuka Tsereteli, Laura Linderman
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Speakers: S. Frederick Starr, S. Enders Wimbush, Dr. Svante Cornell, Mamuka Tsereteli, Laura Linderman
Register Here:https://buff.ly/skojlen
June 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
⭐️ Join us for our upcoming webinar (June 13, 2025 @ 10AM EDT): "An American Strategy for Central Asia"
Speakers: S. Frederick Starr, S. Enders Wimbush, Dr. Svante Cornell, Mamuka Tsereteli, Laura Linderman
Register Here:https://buff.ly/skojlen
Speakers: S. Frederick Starr, S. Enders Wimbush, Dr. Svante Cornell, Mamuka Tsereteli, Laura Linderman
Register Here:https://buff.ly/skojlen
🚨 Happening Soon: "Is Central Asia Stable?" Webinar 🚨
10 AM EDT
Join us for a discussion of the complex dynamics in the region, from the legacy of outbreaks of violence in 2022 to growing regional cooperation.
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10 AM EDT
Join us for a discussion of the complex dynamics in the region, from the legacy of outbreaks of violence in 2022 to growing regional cooperation.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🚨 Happening Soon: "Is Central Asia Stable?" Webinar 🚨
10 AM EDT
Join us for a discussion of the complex dynamics in the region, from the legacy of outbreaks of violence in 2022 to growing regional cooperation.
Register Here:
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10 AM EDT
Join us for a discussion of the complex dynamics in the region, from the legacy of outbreaks of violence in 2022 to growing regional cooperation.
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📣 Join us for our upcoming webinar (June 11, 2025 @ 10:00AM EDT) on Central Asia: "Is Central Asia Stable?"
Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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June 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
📣 Join us for our upcoming webinar (June 11, 2025 @ 10:00AM EDT) on Central Asia: "Is Central Asia Stable?"
Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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⭐️ Join us for our upcoming webinar on Central Asia: "Is Central Asia Stable?"
Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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June 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
⭐️ Join us for our upcoming webinar on Central Asia: "Is Central Asia Stable?"
Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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Speakers: Dr. Svante Cornell, Nargis Kassenova, Jacob Zenn, Laura Linderman
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Reminder: CACI is hosting two must-watch webinars on Central Asia next week!
Wednesday, June 11, 10 AM EDT: Is Central Asia Stable?
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Friday, June 13, 10 AM EDT: An American Strategy for Central Asia
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Wednesday, June 11, 10 AM EDT: Is Central Asia Stable?
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Friday, June 13, 10 AM EDT: An American Strategy for Central Asia
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June 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Reminder: CACI is hosting two must-watch webinars on Central Asia next week!
Wednesday, June 11, 10 AM EDT: Is Central Asia Stable?
Register here: buff.ly/spiPUlq
Friday, June 13, 10 AM EDT: An American Strategy for Central Asia
Register here: buff.ly/21t79o5
Wednesday, June 11, 10 AM EDT: Is Central Asia Stable?
Register here: buff.ly/spiPUlq
Friday, June 13, 10 AM EDT: An American Strategy for Central Asia
Register here: buff.ly/21t79o5