World Bank Funding for Rogun: Tajikistan’s parliament ratified a $300 million World Bank grant for the Rogun Hydropower Plant, adding to earlier financing and backing construction, equipment installation, and resettlement and environmental safeguards. Water Security Talk: A regional meeting in Islamabad on Afghanistan’s path to peace linked stability to sustainable development, with Tajik officials stressing that long-term peace can’t be built on security alone. Central Asia Water Cooperation: An op-ed argues Central Asia’s water crisis is worsening under climate change and extreme weather, and that water security requires cooperation, trust, and shared responsibility across river basins. Energy Sector Digitalization: Tajikistan’s energy ministry discussed electricity market reforms and digitalization with Latvia’s regulator and grid operator, focusing on EU-style regulation and modern network management. Rogun’s Big Picture: A detailed explainer highlights Rogun’s planned 335-metre height, ongoing generation from early units, and its role in expanding renewable power, easing winter shortages, and boosting exports. Regional Development Awards: The Eurasian Development Bank received ADFIAP awards, including a Tajikistan project supporting wheat flour fortification with the UN World Food Programme. Air Defense Exports: India’s Akash air-defense system reportedly reached Tajikistan and Turkmenistan after production stabilized, adding to Central Asia’s evolving air-defense mix. Climate Crisis Spotlight: Nepal urged the UN to treat Himalayan glacier melt as a global issue, linking mountain impacts to sea-level risks for island states, including Tajikistan’s participation. Health Scare Abroad: A report from Russia’s Irkutsk raises concerns about a lab worker’s pneumonia and possible exposure to pneumonic plague, with quarantines and questions about transparency.