Rahmon and Khusnullin discussed economic issues in Dushanbe

The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Marat Khusnullin, discussed issues of economic cooperation between Tajikistan and Russia.

According to the press service of the President of Tajikistan, the meeting took place on October 1 in Dushanbe. During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to expanding ties between the two countries in the areas of industry, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, digital economy, and the supply of petroleum products.

Marat Khusnullin, co-chair of the Tajik-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, also discussed with Rahmon the development of ties in the implementation of investment projects.

However, official reports do not mention the volumes of new Russian investments, the amounts of the mentioned projects, or their timelines. At the same time, Tajikistan’s dependence on the Russian market, particularly in the supply of petroleum products and fuel, remains high.

According to the Agency for Statistics of Tajikistan, in 2024, Russia accounted for 26.9% of the total volume of petroleum product supplies to Tajikistan.

The structure of trade and economic turnover also shows that in relations between the countries, Tajikistan mainly acts as an importer from Russia: in the first half of 2025, Russia accounted for 26.9% of Tajikistan’s imports, while its share in exports was only 5.6%.

Another question that remains unanswered in official reports is the impact of joint projects on Tajikistan’s domestic economy. It is unclear how many enterprises will be created, how many new jobs will be generated, and what the actual volumes of Russian investments in these projects will be.

During the conversation, Emomali Rahmon emphasized that Tajikistan highly values Russia as a strategic partner and ally.

Experts note that the main question is not so much about the announcement of new projects, but about their real results and impact on Tajikistan’s economy.

Experts Timur Umarov and Ruslan Norov point out that trade and economic relations with Russia are characterized by a significant dependence of Tajikistan on the Russian market and imports from that country.

The implementation of joint enterprises, investment projects, and other initiatives discussed during the meeting between Emomali Rahmon and Marat Khusnullin will demonstrate how much this cooperation can influence the real economy of Tajikistan.