Category Archives: Economy
The Rogun Dam Controversy: Is Compromise Possible?
Heated disputes over the allocation of energy and water have been the defining feature of relations between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan over much of the last decade. Although the distrust between the two countries has deep historical roots, the present tensions … Continue reading
Filed under Authoritarianism, Energy, Nation Building, Tajik-Uzbek relations, Tajikistan
Iran’s Latest Investment Pledge Raises Questions in Tajikistan
On February 23, Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) announced that a group of Iranian companies had agreed to build an industrial town in the country. According to the ministry, the massive project will entail the construction of … Continue reading
Filed under Industry, Tajik-Iranian relations, Tajikistan
Sanctions-Hit Iran to Build an Industrial Town in Tajikistan?
It has become something of a custom for authorities in Tajikistan to announce major investment deals which are unlikely to materialize. Apparently, the latest agreement with Iran announced this week by Tajikistan’s Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (MEDT) belongs … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Industry, Tajik-Iranian relations, Tajikistan
Russia Secures Pilots’ Release But Harms Relations With Tajikistan
On November 22, a court in Tajikistan released two foreign pilots, including a Russian citizen, whose imprisonment on questionable charges two weeks earlier had infuriated the authorities in Russia and prompted them to respond in a way that threatened to … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign affairs, Labor migration, Politics, Tajik-Russian relations, Tajikistan
Tajikistan Frees Jailed Pilots Under Pressure From Moscow
On November 22, a court in Tajikistan released two foreign pilots, including a Russian citizen, who two weeks earlier had been sentenced to lengthy terms in jail. The release of Vladimir Sadovnichy, a Russian citizen, and Alexei Rudenko, an Estonian … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign affairs, Justice, Labor migration, Tajik-Russian relations, Tajikistan
