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Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan: Water Problems = Cross-Border Issues
May 23rd, 2008
As reported by New Eurasia.net, problems with water are becoming more vivid in the cross-border relations of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The recent visit of the Kyrgyz president to Tajikistan was sparked by the water problem which is mainly related to the delimitation of borders in Fergana Valley. As the article notes:  “…people do not know […]
Read more »Global Water Geopolitics: Potential Water Woes (and Wars) in Central Asia
January 21st, 2008
As freshwater resources become ever more scarce or polluted, a global crisis in access to clean water is emerging. While this will be most acutely felt in Africa and West Asia, a lack of freshwater is already an economic constraint in major growth markets like China, India, and Indonesia, as well as commercial centers in […]
Read more »Tajikistan – Delayed Plans to be the Battery of Central Asia
January 1st, 2008
An interesting article examining Tajikistan’s ambitions to become the “battery” of Central Asia, namely a delay in such due to shortages of concrete necessary for a big hydropower plant under construction. According to the article: “…Tajikistan plans to be the largest electricity exporter in Central Asia. Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan have already stated they are […]
Read more »Tajikistan: Asia’s Reservoir of Last Resort?
December 6th, 2007
In view of the current Water Summit and its focus on the fact that many Asia-Pacific countries lack adequate clean water, NewEurasia offered an interesting look at Tajikistan – a nation often considered as a strategically important country which has huge resources of water. The article notes: “…A lot of people in Tajikistan believe that […]
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