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November 02, 2025
Spotlight on Central Asia - American Outreach, Afghan Skirmishes and Azerbaijan's Future in Central Asia

Bruce Pannier co-hosts the Spotlight on Central Asia podcast with Michael Hilliard. In this episode, Pannier and Hilliard discuss the upcoming C5+1 summit in Washington, clashes between the Taliban and Tajik forces, a crackdown on independent media in Kyrgyzstan, and the foiling of a terror plot in Almaty. Both are joined by Efgan Nifti of the Caspian Policy Center to discuss the growing relationship between Azerbaijan and Central Asia.
Listen to the full podcast here.
Bruce Pannier is a Senior Fellow at the Turan Research Center.