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What Is Under Armenia? Washington Turns to the Caucasus for Critical Minerals

Armenia is usually discussed in Washington in terms of Russia, Azerbaijan and regional security. Increasingly, American officials are interested in something else: what lies underneath Armenia.

By EuroAsia.News · 10 October 2026 · 10:13 · 3 min read

• Armenia
• US
• Minerals

SCO at 25 - From Border-Security Group to a Eurasian Powerhouse

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation marks its 25th anniversary at its summit in Bishkek with China, Russia, India and the major powers of Central Asia around the same table. What began in 2001 as a security organisation of six states has developed into a Eurasian grouping representing more than 3.4 billion people, around a quarter of the global economy and some of the world's largest reserves of energy and strategic minerals. The central question for its next 25 years is whether that enormous potential can be converted into deeper economic integration.

By EuroAsia.News · 1 September 2026 · 08:42 · 4 min read

• Eurasia
• Middle Corridor
• Nordic Route
• Trans Caspian
• Energy

Kazakhstan Caught Between America And China In The New AI Silk Road

Kazakhstan has joined technology initiatives led by both Washington and Beijing, placing Central Asia directly inside the emerging geopolitical contest over AI, semiconductors and critical minerals.

By EuroAsia.News · 18 August 2026 · 00:39 · 2 min read