Central Asia and the Caucasus, historically shaped by diverse cultures, languages, and geopolitical influences, stand at a ...

The World Bank is predicting broadly slower growth for the next two years in the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia. The World Bank forecast published this month, titled Global Economic ...

Cryptocurrency ownership is gaining popularity across Central Asia and the Caucasus, according to a report prepared by a group of financial services companies. Uzbekistan has the highest adoption rate ...

Central Asia and the Caucasus saw solid growth, new transport corridors and multi-vector diplomacy in 2025, even as conflicts ...

A Central Asia-Caucasus-European Corridor (CACE) would reinvigorate historic trade routes and improve regional energy security. American and European interests call for secure and sustained economic ...

In parallel with global developments, inflation in the Central Asia and Caucasus (CCA) has exhibited large swings in recent years. This paper investigates inflation dynamics in the CCA and its main ...

Central Asian leaders agreed to transform their regional cooperation from a consultative forum into a formal strategic community during a landmark summit in Tashkent that welcomed Azerbaijan as an ...

The World Bank projects a decline in real GDP growth rates for most Caucasus and Central Asian countries over the next two years. Georgia and Azerbaijan are expected to experience the biggest declines ...

A new “Great Game” is unfolding in the Caucasus and Central Asia, echoing the nineteenth-century rivalry between empires, with a modern, multipolar twist. The term “Great Game” refers to the ...

The EU is hosting a summit with ministers from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and other countries around the Black Sea to discuss the Middle Corridor, a trade route bypassing Russia. The meeting is aimed ...

We document novel evidence that confidence in macrofinancial stability has a positive impact on financial inclusion in CCA countries and more broadly. This channel is particularly important for CCA ...

A proposed wealth tax on the top 0.5% of earners globally could raise over $2 trillion, with significant implications for Caucasus and Central Asia. The tax revenue could be used to address pressing ...