On the road to Rogun Dam, Tajikistan’s ‘greatest dream’
Al Jazeera visits the site of the Rogun dam construction, Tajikistan’s ‘Project of the Century’.
![The Roghun Dam represents a great national idea in a country that knows the meaning of winter cold, power outages, and a rugged geography. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xxx-1779999346-1780063299.webp?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Al Jazeera visits the site of the Rogun dam construction, Tajikistan’s ‘Project of the Century’.
![The Roghun Dam represents a great national idea in a country that knows the meaning of winter cold, power outages, and a rugged geography. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/xxx-1779999346-1780063299.webp?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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