Iran – Central Asia Program

Iran’s New Membership and Russia’s Global Vision: the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Transformations

By Janko Šćepanović, Ph.D. Janko Šćepanović, Ph.D., is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Advanced International and Area Studies (SAIAS) of East China Normal University in Shanghai, People’s Republic… Continue reading Iran’s New Membership and Russia’s Global Vision: the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Transformations

Are US strategic interests in Azerbaijan at risk?

with Dr. Farhad Aliyev, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute The current US policy of disengagement from Southern Eurasia may have a negative impact upon the US strategic interests in the region in the long-run, with Azerbaijan becoming… Continue reading Are US strategic interests in Azerbaijan at risk?

Iranian Religious Presence in the Republic of Azerbaijan: Roots, Forms and Security Implications

with Fuad Aliyev Fulbright Scholar at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University Iranian religious influence in Azerbaijan has recently become a ‘hot’ topic. However, there is… Continue reading Iranian Religious Presence in the Republic of Azerbaijan: Roots, Forms and Security Implications

Central Asia, Iran, and the Nuclear Landscape in Asia

Co-sponsored by the Sigur Center for Asian Studies’ Rising Powers Initiative 9:00 – 9:30 AM Registration and Breakfast 9:30 – 9:45 AM Welcoming Remarks by Douglas Shaw, Associate Dean for Planning, Research and External Relations, GWU 9:45 – 11:15 AM Panel I.… Continue reading Central Asia, Iran, and the Nuclear Landscape in Asia