DUSHANBE, August 5, 2014, Asia-Plus — Tajik political scientist Parviz Mullojonov is convinced that Uzbekistan will not intervene with force to prevent completion of the Roghun hydroelectricity project.
“Uzbekistan will not fight against Tajikistan until the Russian military base is deployed here,” Tajik expert said, commenting on an article by Uzbek academician who calls on Uzbek authorities to bomb the site for construction of the Roghun hydroelectric power plant strike in Tajikistan.
“The maximum Uzbeks can do is blocking roads again,” Mr. Mullojonov said.
He considers that the World Bank will not carry out repeated assessment studies for the Roghun project.
“The only danger that can emanate from the Uzbek academician’s statement is an effect on the process of seeking investor for construction of the Roghun dam,” said the expert. “Anyway, possible investor will take into consideration Uzbekistan’s position. I do not believe that Tajikistan is able to do a lot in this direction on its own. The finding of investor could speed up the dam construction pace.”
We will recall that in an article posted on Centrasia.ru, Uzbek academician Rustamzhon Abdullayev calls on Uzbek authorities to present neighboring Tajikistan with ultimatum, “Stop building Roghun or we will be forced to take extreme measures!”
Uzbek academician notes that if Tajikistan ignores the ultimatum, Uzbekistan ought to send its bombers to Tajikistan to bomb the Roghun dam. At the same time, Abdullayev proposes to strike a blow against Tajik army from Surkhandarya region along the Tursunzoda-Hisor-Dushanbe line.
