On October 10, 2025, a meeting was held between the Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Zavqizoda Zavqi Amin, and the Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, Maxim Gennadyevich Reshetnikov. The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan, Hakimzoda Kurbon, and the Director of the Export Agency under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Sirodjiddinzoda Bahriddin.
At the beginning of the meeting, Zavqizoda Z. A. noted that thanks to the wise policies of the leaders of the two countries the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, and the President of the Russian Federation, Honorable Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin bilateral relations between Tajikistan and Russia are developing year after year at the level of strategic partnership. The results of the state visit of the President of the Russian Federation to Tajikistan will serve as an additional impetus for further strengthening the comprehensive cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries.
During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the implementation of the instructions and directives given during the talks by the leaders, including increasing Tajik exports to Russia, particularly agricultural, industrial, and textile products.
It was noted that Tajikistan's foreign trade turnover with the Russian Federation for the first eight months of this year amounted to approximately $1.5 billion, a 14 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
The parties also discussed the development of trade, economic, industrial, agricultural, and investment cooperation and emphasized the need for additional measures to implement the Roadmap for Expanding Trade and Economic Ties.
In turn, Reshetnikov M.G. expressed Russia's interest in expanding trade, economic, and investment cooperation with Tajikistan and presented specific proposals for increasing Tajik exports to Russia, eliminating existing barriers, implementing joint investment projects, enhancing the effectiveness of the green corridor mechanism, and establishing a logistics center.
The parties agreed to hold a videoconference next week to monitor the implementation of the agreements reached.
