Tajikistan will start the construction of the Rogun dam in 2016

Almaty. December 4. Silkroadnews - The Vakhsh River in Tajikistan will be blocked for the construction of a Rogun HPP in 2016, informs Tajik news agency (TajikTA) on Thursday.
"Until that time, all the tunnels should be ready and found sources of financing the project", - said the secretary of the Tajik National Committee of the International Commission on Large Dams Hamid Arifov.
According to the expert, if all the recommendations of the World Bank (WB) consultants are respect, there will be no security problems to arise. To pass the maximum possible volume of floodwater during the contruction in 2 years it is planned to build a third tunnel, complete restoration and strengthen existing.
"Most importantly, Tajikistan has received a positive evaluation of the project by the World Bank. In compliance with all of its recommendations there is no more prevention of the construction the Rogun hydroelectric power station",- he concluded.