In 2025, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) launched the joint military exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood-2025" and "Barrier-2025" in Tajikistan, with over 1,500 military personnel participating. The annual exercises kicked off at the Fakhrabad training ground, attended by senior officials including Lieutenant General Saidozoda, Chief of the General Staff of Tajikistan; CSTO Secretary-General Tasmaganbetov; and Chief of the Joint Staff Colonel General Serd

The upcoming meeting between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on October 20-21 marks a new, more strategic and systematic phase in bilateral relations. This state visit is not an isolated diplomatic event, but rather a key initiative for deepening all-round cooperation between two important countries in the heart of Eurasia amidst the evolving global geoeconomic landscape, accelerating regional integration, and the diversification

At the end of September 2024, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signed a decree setting early elections for the Supreme Parliament on November 30, 2025. This decision marks a key step in the country's political system reform. According to the new Electoral Code adopted in the summer of 2023, the elections will adopt new rules: the country is divided into 30 constituencies, each with approximately 145,000 voters. Each constituency will elect three members of parliament, one of wh

I. Meeting Background and Overview   The 21st Meeting of Heads of Security and Intelligence Services of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states was held in Yerevan, Armenia, from October 16 to 17, 2024. This high-level security conference brought together leaders of security and intelligence agencies from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. As a key annual mechanism for security cooperation

In the South Caucasus, where mountains and faiths intertwine, a corridor named after a former US president is redefining the regional geopolitical landscape.   Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan recently announced that Armenia and Azerbaijan will begin border demarcation in the areas covered by the "Trump International Peace and Prosperity Roadmap" initiative. This decision marks a substantial step toward normalizing relations between the two countries following the Augu

This mountainous country, rich in water and mineral resources, is opening new pathways for sustainable development through green investment.   The "Dushanbe Investment-2025" International Investment Forum, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan's capital, concluded from October 14th to 16th. In his closing remarks, Sulton Rahimzoda, Chairman of the State Committee for Investment and State Assets Management of Tajikistan, announced that 52 cooperation agreements totaling $4.1 billion we

Dual investments in satellite networks and terrestrial infrastructure mark a new phase in connectivity between Europe and Central Asia.   The EU Delegation to Kazakhstan recently announced the official political launch of a major initiative, the "Team Europe Initiative: Central Asia Digital Connectivity," aimed at expanding digital connectivity in the region. This initiative, part of the EU's Global Gateway Strategy, aims to accelerate Central Asia's digital transformation th

The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route is evolving from an alternative route into an economic corridor across the Eurasian continent, with geopolitical shifts accelerating its development.   On October 1, 2025, the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Transport Ministers' Meeting in Almaty placed the "Middle Corridor" at the center of its discussions. This trade route, originating in Turkey, passing through the Caucasus, across the Caspian Sea, and connecting Central

On October 14, 2025, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with visiting OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Finnish Foreign Minister Elena Valtonen in Yerevan. The meeting took place amidst the crucial progress in the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the reshaping of the regional geopolitical landscape. The two sides engaged in dialogue on follow-up arrangements for the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, the Caucasus Security Architecture, and OSCE reform,

Leaders from over twenty countries gathered on Egypt's Red Sea coast for a carefully orchestrated diplomatic ceremony. The absence of key parties hinted at the long road ahead for peace between Israel and Palestine.   The Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit was held on October 13, 2025, in the Egyptian Red Sea coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Co-chaired by Egyptian President Sisi and US President Trump, the summit was attended by leaders from over 20 countries and international orga

At the end of September 2025, Minsk became a focal point for Eurasian regional integration. Drawing on deep ties from the Soviet era, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are attempting to forge a new model of cooperation.   The 9th CIS Council of Heads of Government meeting was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Representatives from various countries discussed and adopted an agreement on cooperation in heavy machinery manufacturing,

The military cooperation initiative promoted at the 12th Organization of Turkic States Summit represents both a restructuring of the regional security architecture and a reflection of the strategic choices of mid-level powers in the global geopolitical landscape.   At the 10th Organization of Turkic States Summit, leaders of member states signed numerous documents covering economic and cultural areas, but military and security cooperation remained at the forum discussion stag

Erdogan's post-summit declaration signals the accelerated transformation of the organization, once bound by culture and language, into a pragmatic geopolitical cooperative. "Global tensions affect everyone, including the member states of the OTS," Turkish President Erdogan said after the OTS summit, echoing the organization's deepening strategic transformation in recent years.   The 11th OTS Summit, themed "Strengthening the Turkic World: Economic Integration, Sustainable Dev

Behind Yerevan's decision lies the CSTO's disappointing performance in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the difficult choices a small nation faces in seeking survival amidst the power dynamics of major powers.   Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's remarks during a parliamentary inquiry on October 1st marked the official rupture of Armenia's relationship with the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Pashinyan bluntly stated, "The failure of CSTO me

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