Central Asia

Daily Memo: Iranian Outreach, Putin in Kyrgyzstan

Developments in Iran. In a letter to the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Iran said it was ready to host a meeting of the grouping’s foreign ministers on the situation in Gaza. Meanwhile, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Wednesday for the first time. According to […]

Daily Memo: Reactions to the Hamas Attack on Israel

International responses. Following Hamas’ attack on Israel over the weekend, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington would send the USS Gerald R. Ford...

The Race to Dominate Seabed Mining

The world can’t get enough of critical minerals. From 2017 to 2022, green energy projects alone boosted demand for lithium by roughly 200 percent,...

Daily Memo: France Offers Armenia Weapons, Russia Plans More Eyes in Space

Europe to the rescue. France agreed to sign future contracts with Armenia to provide it with military equipment, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said...

Daily Memo: Armenian Defiance, Azerbaijani Drills

Affront to Moscow. Armenia’s parliament voted to ratify the International Criminal Court’s founding statute, a move that will be seen as an affront to...

Daily Memo: Turkish-Azerbaijani Energy Deal, Eurozone Inflation

Closer ties. Turkey and Azerbaijan signed a deal on a roadmap to build energy trading infrastructure between the two countries. Earlier this week, during...

Daily Memo: The US and Africa, Japan and Central Asia

African defense tour. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in Luanda to discuss ways to reinforce bilateral military...

Daily Memo: Activity Around the Periphery

International exercises in Russia. Russia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and certain ASEAN dialogue partners conducted military exercises in Russia’s Eastern Military District....

Uzbekistan’s Role in US Strategy for Central Asia

There are early signs that the United States is adopting a more strategic approach to the countries of Central Asia, nearly 32 years after...

Daily Memo: Developments in Nagorno-Karabakh, New Wagner Deal

Nagorno-Karabakh update. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense announced that the country’s army launched “anti-terrorist measures” in the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh. A ministry statement accused...

Daily Memo: European Interest Rates, US-Bahrain Cooperation

Another hike. The European Central Bank announced on Thursday its 10th consecutive interest rate increase. The move – a bump of 0.25 percentage points...

Daily Memo: Israel’s New Grain Deal, Georgia-China Travel

Securing supplies. Israel on Monday signed a deal with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to secure long-term grain supplies. The agreement effectively creates a regional alliance...

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