CEO - Caspian Policy Center (CPC) @caspiancenter Political Economy, Energy, Caucasus, Caspian, Central Asia - Georgetown, GWU Alumnus 🇺🇸
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Kazakhstan at 35: A Symposium on a Transforming Nation
📅 Wed 4 Nov, @KingsCollegeLon & online
🎙️ Opening remarks from the British and Kazakh Ambassadors - @SallyAxworthy and @KazakhAmbUK
Free, but registration is essential. Link in comments.
Sponsored by @caspiancenter
Great hospitality in 🇹🇲 during OGT 2026 in Ashgabat. Turkmenistan is an important Caspian and Central Asian country with big energy and connectivity potential. Investor interest has grown significantly given the attendance I saw over last few days.
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This week in the Caspian region:
- Kazakhstan–Azerbaijan fiber-optic cable completed
- C5+1 ministerial in Samarkand
- Kazakhstan joins World Bank minerals compact
- COP17 kicks off in Yerevan
More in our weekly roundup:
caspianpolicy.org/research/w…
Central Asia - US foreign ministers meeting in C5 + 1 format taking place in Samarkand 🇺🇿🇹🇲🇹🇯🇰🇿🇰🇬 energy, trade, minerals and technology on the agenda.
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CPC CEO @enifti spoke with Silk Way Qazaqstan at the 7th Caspian Business Forum about the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor for trade, connectivity, and regional cooperation.
Watch the interview:
youtube.com/watch?v=0OlYEsJh…
Efgan Nifti retweeted
Pleased to meet @CaspianPolicy UK Adviser and UK Ambassador to Kazakhstan (2009-2012) David Moran. Fruitful talks on Kazakhstan UK cooperation under our Strategic Partnership Agreement.
Following C6 summit in Avaza together with our think tank colleagues from Central Asia and Azerbaijan we are discussing this new regional architecture and cooperation @caspiancenter @JavlonVakhabov @shafiyev_farid @KAZ_ISS 🇹🇯🇺🇿🇰🇿🇰🇬🇦🇿🇹🇲
Very big milestone and success for 🇰🇿🇦🇿🤝 as they finalized and opened Trans Caspian Fiber Optic cable for digital connectivity. This is also proof of concept regarding laying physical connectivity under the Caspian.
Efgan Nifti retweeted
The C6 has a new shape. The Avaza Summit is the first formal C6 consultative summit since Azerbaijan joined as a full participant. What does it mean for the region and for U.S. engagement?
Join the Caspian Policy Center on Oct. 15 for Avaza and Beyond: The Future of C6 Regional Cooperation.
🎙 Dr. Farid Shafiyev (@shafiyev_farid), AIR Center (Azerbaijan)
🎙 Zhandos Shaimardanov, KazISS (Kazakhstan) 🎙 Javlon Vakhabov (@JavlonVakhabov), IICA (Uzbekistan) 🎙 Senior think tank representatives from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic
Opening remarks by Efgan Nifti (@enifti). Moderated by Dr. Eric Rudenshiold.
🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 15 | 9:00–10:30 AM EDT | Virtual Register: caspianpolicy.org/events/det…
U.S. Secretary of State to participate in C5+1 Ministerial in Uzbekistan
qazinform.com/news/us-secret…
Efgan Nifti retweeted
The C6 has a new shape. The Avaza Summit is the first formal C6 consultative summit since Azerbaijan joined as a full participant. What does it mean for the region and for U.S. engagement?
Join the Caspian Policy Center on Oct. 15 for Avaza and Beyond: The Future of C6 Regional Cooperation.
🎙 Dr. Farid Shafiyev (@shafiyev_farid), AIR Center (Azerbaijan)
🎙 Zhandos Shaimardanov, KazISS (Kazakhstan)
🎙 Javlon Vakhabov (@JavlonVakhabov), IICA (Uzbekistan)
🎙 Senior think tank representatives from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic
Opening remarks by Efgan Nifti (@enifti). Moderated by Dr. Eric Rudenshiold.
🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 15 | 9:00–10:30 AM EDT | Virtual
Register: caspianpolicy.org/events/det…
Efgan Nifti retweeted
First C6 summit since Azerbaijan joined. What’s next?
Join @caspiancenter on Oct. 15 at 9 AM EDT, with experts from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and across Central Asia.
Register: caspianpolicy.org/events/det…
Turkmenistan is hosting Central Asia and Azerbaijan heads of states meeting as 🇰🇿🇺🇿🇦🇿🇹🇯🇰🇬🇹🇲 forge closer regional ties and cooperation.
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CPC CEO @enifti calls the C6 the foundation of a new regional architecture for Central Asia and the South Caucasus. He says it could also open new paths for U.S. engagement in energy, critical minerals, and investment.
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C6 Summit set for Thursday in Avaza; Secretary Rubio to visit Uzbekistan with a delegation of 100+ U.S. companies; and more news this week. caspianpolicy.org/research/w…
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"U.S. attention to the region has never been higher, and it's not hard to see why. The common theme is the optimism about what is possible," shared Mark Cameron, Deputy Asst. Sec. of State, @State_SCA at the Caspian Business Forum.
Check out more highlights from the Forum: caspianpolicy.org/research/p…
Middle Corridor Investments Could Triple Trade, Add 2 Million Jobs by 2040, Report Finds astanatimes.com/2026/10/midd…
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Chargé d’Affaires Amy Carlon joined high-level U.S. executives at the Second Azerbaijan International Investment Forum, where ExxonMobil and SOCAR concluded the Production Sharing Agreement for the Kura Basin project, alongside new deals involving Oracle, Microsoft, Comstock Resources, and Apollo. These deals have the potential to transform Azerbaijan’s economy for generations to come. CDA Carlon also joined a panel discussion titled “U.S.-Azerbaijan Economic Partnership: TRIPP and New Connectivity Opportunities,” to discuss how the Strategic Partnership and the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity will further strengthen bilateral economic ties, expand U.S. private-sector participation in regional connectivity, and deliver jobs and prosperity to the United States, Azerbaijan, and the region.
Came to Kazakhstan for two major events in Astana and Almaty, first C5 event on digital innovation and then KIOGE. 🇰🇿 is increasingly focused on economic and energy diversification, and 🇺🇸 private sector and government engaged in working closely with Kazakhstan. @caspiancenter
