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As the world's tallest dam nears completion, Dushanbe faces a complex balancing act between securing long-term energy self-sufficiency and managing geopolitical friction with downstream neighbors Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. Our correspondent reports from the Vakhsh River valley.
Diplomatic efforts face new hurdles as local commanders disagree on demarcation lines in the Batken region.
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Despite government promises to reduce forced labor, smallholders report increasing financial pressure from state monopsonies.
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A demographic shift is occurring as a new generation seeks opportunities in IT and services in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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New road infrastructure projects aim to open the remote autonomous region to international travelers by 2025.
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