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"The Great Silk Road", Center of Expert Analysis

"The Great Silk Road" Center of Expert Analysis (GSR) is an independent center of expertise. The Centre of Expert Analysis provides in-depth analysis of the forces shaping the policies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of China, the People's Republic of China, Georgia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Uzbekistan, Turkey, the Russian Federation, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States on the East-West and North-South trade corridors, as well as political and economic recommendations that authoritatively inform and significantly shape the debate in these countries.

The purpose of the GSR is to provide a platform for expert cooperation to increase awareness, understanding, and knowledge of the countries along the Renewed Silk Road and its global implications, and to promote collaboration for the sustainable development of all countries along the Renewed Silk Road and the coherent development of the East-West and North-South Corridor countries in a global context. GSR topics include financial and political climate change and its implications, resources, logistics, energy corridors and economic cooperation, policy-making, and legislation in the countries.

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Climate&Environment

The Water Crisis in the South Caucasus and Central Asia: Between Climate, Geopolitics, and National Interests

New steps towards a green energy corridor between the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea and Europe

Harvey Dzodin: Cop29 is Azerbaijan’s moment to step into the global sunshine

COP29. Threats of climate change for agriculture in Central Asia: climatic risks and adaptation of the agricultural sector

Geopolitics

China–United States 2035: Competition without War — The Forecast of Professor Yan Xuetong

Strategic Partnerships and a Transit Hub: Azerbaijan in 2026

Central Asia on the threshold of a new era

Abandoning multilateralism and the risks of neocolonial pressure: the consequences of the US withdrawal from International Institutions

Belt&Road

Information Independence of Global South Countries Discussed in Kunming

Central Asia on the Rise – China’s Record Belt and Road Investments in 2025

On June 17, 2025, the second China-Central Asia Summit was held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Results

From Beijing to Astana - Evolution of the “Central Asia – China” Format

Trade&Investments

China and the United States Achieve Breakthrough in Trade Talks: Beijing Shapes a New Model of Responsible Cooperation

The US-China Trade War: A Test for Global Justice and the Resilience of Economic Chains

The Future of Global Connectivity

Tariff timeout - why does the US need a truce with China if it does not want peace?

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GSR
China–United States 2035: Competition without War — The Forecast of Professor Yan Xuetong

GSR
Strategic Partnerships and a Transit Hub: Azerbaijan in 2026

Elbrus Mammadov
Abandoning multilateralism and the risks of neocolonial pressure: the consequences of the US withdrawal from International Institutions

GSR
The Renaissance of Central Asia as a Project for Regional Agency

Irina Khalturina
The Water Crisis in the South Caucasus and Central Asia: Between Climate, Geopolitics, and National Interests