Tajikistan Accuses Uzbekistan Of Economic Blockade -- BBC
Tajikistan has accused its central Asian neighbour, Uzbekistan, of imposing a blockade.
It says the blockade could destabilise the country and lead to a humanitarian catastrophe.
A report published on the website of the Tajik embassy in Moscow accused Uzbekistan of blocking vital rail freight and cutting gas supplies.
Relations between the countries have deteriorated over a hydro-electric dam that Tajikistan is building.
Uzbekistan fears the dam will restrict water supplies to its main cash crop, cotton.
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Update #1: Tajikistan Accuses Uzbekistan of Energy, Transport Blockade -- RIA Novosti
Update
Relations between the countries have deteriorated over a hydro-electric dam that Tajikistan is building.
Uzbekistan fears the dam will restrict water supplies to its main cash crop, cotton.
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Update #1: Tajikistan Accuses Uzbekistan of Energy, Transport Blockade -- RIA Novosti
Update #2: Halt to Uzbek gas supply hits Tajikistan -- Reuters
My Comment: There is no room for compromise in this dispute. Tajikistan wants their dam, Uzbekistan does not. Hence .... the energy blockade by Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan fears the dam will restrict water supplies to its main cash crop, cotton.
Read more ....
Update #1: Tajikistan Accuses Uzbekistan of Energy, Transport Blockade -- RIA Novosti
Update #2: Halt to Uzbek gas supply hits Tajikistan -- Reuters
My Comment: There is no room for compromise in this dispute. Tajikistan wants their dam, Uzbekistan does not. Hence .... the energy blockade by Uzbekistan.