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Can Tajikistan fix Central Asia’s water crisis?

32 min · 25 jun 2026
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Tajikistan has emerged as a leading advocate for global water cooperation. Yet as the water crisis worsens across Central Asia and beyond, finding solutions has become increasingly urgent. Get full access to Turan Tales at turantales.substack.com/subscribe [https://turantales.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

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