Month: January 2026
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Tajikistan plans $1bn financing for Rogun hydropower project in 2026
Read More: Tajikistan plans $1bn financing for Rogun hydropower project in 2026Tajikistan plans to allocate at least 10bn somoni (over $1bn) for the financing of the Rogun hydropower project in 2026, Finance Minister Faiziddin Qahhorzoda stated at a press conference in Dushanbe, ASIA-Plus reports. Qahhorzoda says that, additional funding for the project can be mobilized through development partners, with agreements already signed, internal procedures completed, and…
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Tajikistan, AIIB Boost Collaboration on Hydropower Projects
Read More: Tajikistan, AIIB Boost Collaboration on Hydropower ProjectsOn February 14, 2026, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Zou Jiayi, held a meeting to discuss the progress of key investment projects, including the construction of the Rogun HPP and the ongoing reconstruction of the Nurek HPP, according to the press service of the…
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Rogun Dam Assessment Fails to Meet Standards, Report Finds
Read More: Rogun Dam Assessment Fails to Meet Standards, Report FindsA report by the international environmental coalition Rivers without Boundaries, titled “With Eyes Wide Shut: Ignoring the Transboundary and Cumulative Impacts of the Rogun HPP,” concludes that the project’s environmental and social impact assessment has fundamental shortcomings and does not fully comply with World Bank standards. The review of the giant hydropower plant project in…
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Rogun HPP Financing: ADFD Supports Tajikistan’s Energy Security
Read More: Rogun HPP Financing: ADFD Supports Tajikistan’s Energy SecurityAbu Dhabi Fund for Development has agreed a new loan with the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan to support the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Station, a major scheme that aims to secure reliable electricity, build large-scale water storage and strengthen regional energy links across Central Asia. The financing, worth AED376 million, is arranged within the…
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Tajikistan increases Rogun HPP funding using domestic resources
Read More: Tajikistan increases Rogun HPP funding using domestic resourcesOn January 22, the lower house of Tajikistan’s parliament passed the bill “On the Use of the National Bank of Tajikistan’s Reserve Fund,” which is aimed at financing the construction of the Rogun HPP. The bill was developed at the initiative of the country’s President, Emomali Rahmon, according to “Sadoi Mardum”, the official newspaper of…
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Tajikistan And IsDB Discuss Co-Op And Support For Rogun HPP
Read More: Tajikistan And IsDB Discuss Co-Op And Support For Rogun HPPFirst Deputy Minister of Finance of Tajikistan Yusuf Majidi held talks with Rami Ahmed, Vice President for Operations of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB), focusing on the country’s key development initiatives, including the Rogun hydroelectric power station, Trend reports via the Tajik Ministry of Finance. The sides highlighted the strategic importance of the Rogun…
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Pitfalls of the Rogun Hydro: What fate awaits the people resettled from the inundation zone?
Read More: Pitfalls of the Rogun Hydro: What fate awaits the people resettled from the inundation zone?The Rogun HPP construction project in Tajikistan, in its current form, involves the forced resettlement of up to 60,000 local residents from the inundation zone. These people must leave their homes and their land to start a new life from scratch. Proponents of the project insist that this is the price of progress–tens of thousands…
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Kazakhstan Gears Up To Sign Tajikistan’s Rogun HPP Electricity Intergovernmental Deal
Read More: Kazakhstan Gears Up To Sign Tajikistan’s Rogun HPP Electricity Intergovernmental DealKazakhstan is ready to sign an intergovernmental agreement on electricity supplies from Tajikistan’s Rogun hydropower plant, previously outlined in the 2023 memorandum, Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Yerlan Akkenzhenov said during talks with Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources Daler Juma on the sidelines of the KazEnergy Forum, part of Kazakhstan Energy Week 2025…
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AIIB decided to increase funding for the completion of Rogun to $500 million
Read More: AIIB decided to increase funding for the completion of Rogun to $500 millionThe Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has decided to increase the financing of the Rogun hydroelectric power station to $500 million. This was reported by the press service of the President of Tajikistan following a meeting between Emomali Rahmon and AIIB President Jing Lijun on September 1 in Tianjin on the sidelines of a meeting…
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Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam Delayed as World Bank Freezes Funding
Read More: Tajikistan’s Rogun Dam Delayed as World Bank Freezes FundingThe future of Tajikistan’s flagship infrastructure project, the Rogun Hydropower Plant, has been thrown into doubt as the World Bank and other development partners delay financing until the government fulfils key conditions, Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported. The move reflects growing concerns among environmental groups and downstream communities in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan over the dam’s ecological risks…
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