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Central Asia-South Asia electricity transmission project

February 08, 2018
CASA-1000 Creeps Toward Construction Bridging Central and South Asia
By Catherine Putz
The time is quickly approaching when the CASA-1000 countries need to actually start building things.

December 12, 2017
Indian Companies to Begin CASA-1000 Construction in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
Afghan authorities say work should begin in the coming weeks.

August 07, 2017
Tajikistan: Pakistan’s Gateway to Central Asia
By Anish Mishra
Islamabad and Dushanbe have grown closer, pulled together by mutually beneficial energy projects.

December 01, 2016
Taliban Pledge to Protect Infrastructure Projects
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban say they are "committed to safeguarding" national infrastructure projects like CASA-1000 and TAPI.

October 27, 2016
What Can Be Done About Central Asia's Water and Electricity Woes?
By Catherine Putz
It’s politics that will damn the project billed by funders as a step toward regional energy security.

August 23, 2016
Can Russia and Turkmenistan Save CASA-1000?
By Casey Michel
The added contributors may help assuage supply fears, if the reported deals work out.

June 18, 2016
Did Afghanistan Just Drop Out of CASA-1000?
By Casey Michel
Media in Pakistan claim the country is now slated to receive all 1,300MW, due to a “dearth of demand” in Afghanistan.

May 11, 2016
World Bank Tries to Answer CASA-1000 Criticisms
By Catherine Putz
CASA-1000 will be inaugurated Thursday in Dushanbe, but significant challenges stand in the way of actually realizing the project.

May 10, 2016
TUTAP Energy Project Sparks Political Infighting in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
To go through Bamyan or Salang? That is the question.

April 27, 2016
CASA-1000 Groundbreaking Planned for May
By Casey Michel
Like the December groundbreaking for TAPI, this is little more than movement for the sake of movement.

March 18, 2016
Coming This Spring: a CASA-1000 Photo-Op
By Casey Michel
Pakistan says the “opening ceremony” will be in May, but no word on the project’s massive hurdles.

January 12, 2016
CASA-1000: Finalized or Fantasy?
By Casey Michel
Beyond security, there’s the simple issue of supply.
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