A comprehensive new academic study reveals how Central Asia is rapidly transforming into a pivotal arena where major global powers compete for access to vast mineral and energy resources, fundamentally reshaping regional geopolitics and investment patterns.

The session underscored a strong consensus: Tajikistan, with its vast and largely untapped mineral wealth, stable government, young and educated population, the world’s cheapest exploration costs, and commitment to green energy, presents an unparalleled opportunity for international investors in the global pursuit of critical minerals.