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WrestleMania Central Asian-style: great powers battle for region’s critical minerals
The United States and European Union have demonstrated rising interest in Central Asia’s critical minerals in recent months.
Wall Street Journal1mon
The Ukraine War Is Changing the Future of the World’s Tallest Dam
The Rogun Dam in Tajikistan, set to be the world's tallest, could reshape Central Asia’s energy landscape. And with the Ukraine war shifting geopolitics in the region, Tajikistan is gaining ...
Daily Express14d
Asia’s poorest country building incredible £5bn dam that will be world's tallest
This small country is building the world's tallest dam as it aims to improve the energy supply in the specific region. The Rogun Dam is being built in Tajikistan, one of the poorest countries in ...
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Environmental groups caution against overdevelopment of river resources in Central Asia
A CEE Bankwatch background report stressed that the evaporation of the Aral Sea was caused by extensive damming on the middle ...
Trend News Agency6d
EIB to begin appraisal of Rogun HPP construction project in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, March 17. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to initiate the process of appraising the ...
The Diplomat7y
Rogun Dam
While only 75 of its intended 335 meters have been built, the first turbine at Rogun has gone into operation with much fanfare. While there's no date yet, the visit is expected in early 2018 and ...
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4.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Tajikistan’s Rogun HPP
The earthquake centred 76 km north-east of Dushanbe and just 10 km from the Rogun HPP construction site. The plant will have a rated capacity of 3,600 MW and the world’s tallest dam of 335 metres.