Tallest dam meets even taller obstacle - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD

The World Bank has hit pause on Tajikistan’s massive Rogun Dam project, raising doubts about its financial and environmental viability. With costs ballooning to $9 billion and concerns that the dam could slash the Amu Darya’s flow by 25%, the future of Rogun looks uncertain. Tajikistan insists the project is key to energy independence, but critics warn it could devastate millions downstream in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Eastern Express examines how a dream of progress risks becoming Central Asia’s tallest white elephant.