Geopolitical risk
Political institutions, elite incentives and regional alignments.
Expertise & network
A multidisciplinary Eurasia research team
CGI brings together political-risk, economic-policy, regional-security and open-source research functions around a shared analytical method.
01Research disciplines
Economic policy
Trade corridors, sanctions exposure, investment policy and resource economics.
Regional security
Security institutions, border dynamics and strategic infrastructure.
OSINT methods
Multilingual media, public records, imagery and source verification.
02Our people
Regional expertise, coordinated from Tokyo
Each role connects country knowledge with source discipline and a clear responsibility in the research process.
Aya Mori
Managing Director · East Asia–Eurasia Strategy
Institutional strategy and Japan–Central Asia engagement
Sets research priorities, leads executive engagements and connects regional analysis to the decisions facing institutions in East Asia.
- Japan–Central Asia relations
- Strategic advisory
- Executive briefings
Artem Volkov
Senior Analyst · Russia & Political Economy
Russian politics, sanctions exposure and economic policy
Leads Russia-focused monitoring and country assessments, with emphasis on institutions, policy implementation and cross-border commercial exposure.
- Russian institutions
- Sanctions context
- Political economy
Aigerim Sadykova
Research Lead · Central Asia
Central Asian policy, trade corridors and resource economics
Coordinates research across the five Central Asian states and develops comparative analysis of policy, infrastructure and investment conditions.
- Central Asia
- Trade corridors
- Energy & critical minerals
Nino Kapanadze
Analyst · Caucasus & Regional Security
South Caucasus politics, connectivity and security
Assesses political alignment, border and security dynamics, and the strategic infrastructure linking the Caspian region with Europe and Turkey.
- South Caucasus
- Regional security
- Strategic infrastructure
03Research practice
Evidence is reviewed across disciplines
Country research, OSINT verification and decision framing are combined before an assessment is delivered. This reduces single-source dependence and keeps uncertainty visible.
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