By Farkhod Tolipov
December 15th, 2016, The CACI Analyst
Uzbekistan’s and Tajikistan’s independence in 1991 raised the Shakespearean “To be or not to be?” question concerning the ambitious construction of a dam on the mountainous Vakhsh river in Tajikistan, which would embody the Rogun Hydro Power Station. Uzbekistan – a downstream country – has permanently and vigorously rejected and resisted the project referring to numerous risks associated with Rogun for all downstream countries. Uzbekistan’s president has been the principal political antagonist of this project. Two months after his death in September 2016, Tajikistan’s president has decided to move on with the project.
- Uzbekistan
- Tajikistan
- Central Asia
- Vakhsh river dam
- Rogun Dam
- Water diplomacy in Central Asia
- Sir Darya and Amu Darya rivers
- Kazakhstan
- Turkmenistan
- UNGA
- OSCE
- SCO
- Emomali Rakhmon
- Water disputes
- Islam Karimov