Mikhail Mishustin and Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda discussed current issues of Russian-Tajik trade, economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
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Russian-Tajik talks
Mikhail Mishustin with Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda
Russian-Tajik talks
Russian-Tajik talks
Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda
Russian-Tajik talks
Mikhail Mishustin: Good afternoon, Mr Rasulzoda. I am delighted to meet with you again. Welcome to the Government House of the Russian Federation.
First of all, I would like to ask you to convey the most cordial greetings of President Vladimir Putin to President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. I had a telephone conversation with him several minutes ago, and he sent his best regards to Tajikistan.
Tajikistan is an important ally and strategic partner for Russia in Central Asia. Our relations are based on the traditions of historical friendship and mutual respect between our fraternal nations.
Important agreements on the further development of Russian-Tajik cooperation have been reached during the March visit by President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to Russia.
The task of our governments is to diligently implement the agreements and decisions adopted at the highest level.
Russia is the largest foreign trade partner of Tajikistan. In January and February 2025, our mutual trade increased by 9 percent and reached 23 billion roubles.
Our intergovernmental commission is working energetically. Mr Rasulzoda, you co-chair this commission on behalf of Tajikistan. The Russian co-chair is Marat Khusnullin. It goes without saying that you and I maintain regular contact as well.
The focus of our attention is on strengthening interregional ties. Over 80 constituent entities of the Russian Federation are developing direct business relations with Tajikistan. There are many promising joint projects in the fields of machine-building, energy and mining.
We believe that it is essential to strengthen interaction in environmental protection. We support Tajikistan’s initiative on the preservation of mountain glaciers in Eurasia.
In July, Russia will host a conference on the management of natural resources and the environment. Mr Rasulzoda, I am delighted to invite you to this event.
Tajikistan holds the CIS chairmanship this year. We support the priorities of Tajikistan’s chairmanship. We are preparing for the upcoming meeting of the CIS Heads of Government Council, which will be held in Dushanbe in June.
In May, we will jointly celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is our common sacred holiday. We treasure the memory of our heroic military personnel and people on the home front, and we will certainly pass it down to the future generations of Russian and Tajik citizens.
Mr Kohir Rasulzoda, we have a busy agenda today. Please, you have the floor.
Kokhir Rasulzoda: Mr Mishustin, colleagues,
First of all, I would like to thank you sincerely for inviting us, for this meeting, and for your traditionally hospitable reception.
It is a foreign policy priority for the Republic of Tajikistan to strengthen our mutual relations in all areas and expand spheres of shared interests with the Russian Federation. Thanks to the political will and sincere friendship between the Presidents of our two countries, Their Excellencies Emomali Rakhmon and Vladimir Putin, we can now address practically the entire spectrum of existing issues and facilitate consistent development of our bilateral cooperation.
The Russian Federation was and remains Tajikistan’s main foreign trade partner. Trade grows progressively from year to year. Last year, we almost reached the planned target of $2 billion. Mutual trade grew by almost 40 percent during the first quarter of this year as compared with the same period last year.
There is no doubt that the implementation of the Intergovernmental Economic Development Programme for the period until 2027 has much to do with this. The parties are drafting an intergovernmental plan of action for the period until 2030 to boost mutual trade.
We see good prospects for cooperation in industry. In this regard, I would like to note some positive shifts towards creating a textile cluster jointly with BTC Group, with two clothes factories opened in Dushanbe and Khujand. The issues of exemptions and concessions for the future are being studied.
A decision has been taken as part of the preliminary agreement with the Rosatom State Corporation to study the possibility of creating a nuclear medicine centre in the Republic of Tajikistan. Our agencies and Rosatom have developed and approved a roadmap on creating this centre.
The parties have signed an agreement on establishing a Tajik-Russian industrial park on the premises of the Tajikistan textile machinery plant in downtown Dushanbe.
Not so long ago, I visited the construction site intended for an industrial park built with the participation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia and the Bashkortostan Development Corporation.
We appreciate humanitarian cooperation with Russia. Our presidents have recently inaugurated the construction of the Mayakovsky Theatre and a centre for gifted children in Dushanbe.
Russian schools function successfully in Tajikistan. More than 120 teachers work in Tajikistan within the framework of the Russian Teacher Abroad project. They are mostly sent to schools in remote regions of my country.
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