Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive in Tajikistan this October for a state visit, according to the government’s official plan for the second half of the year, published by the Ministry of Justice.
This marks Putin’s first trip to Dushanbe since June 2022, when he paid a working visit to the Tajik capital.
His upcoming visit will include high-level talks with President Emomali Rahmon focused on strengthening bilateral relations, addressing regional issues—including the situation in Afghanistan—and enhancing cooperation in strategic sectors.
The two leaders last met in March 2025 during President Rahmon’s official visit to Moscow, where they signed several new agreements aimed at expanding strategic partnership and alliance, with particular emphasis on trade, investment, and humanitarian ties.
During the October visit, President Putin will also attend the summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Council of Heads of State, which will be held in Dushanbe. The most recent CIS summit took place in Moscow in October 2024, where it was decided that Tajikistan would assume the rotating CIS chairmanship starting January 1, 2025.
Additionally, Putin will participate in the “Central Asia–Russia” summit, also scheduled to take place in Dushanbe this October. The inaugural summit of this format was held in Astana in October 2022, marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between Russia and the five Central Asian nations. Discussions centered on political and economic cooperation, regional security, and trade, culminating in a joint declaration.
Russia remains one of Tajikistan’s key strategic partners. This relationship is anchored in formal agreements, including the 1993 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, and the 2005 Treaty of Alliance in the 21st Century. Both countries are also members of the CIS, CSTO, and SCO.
Economically, Russia is Tajikistan’s second-largest trade partner after China. According to the Agency for Statistics under the President of Tajikistan, bilateral trade reached approximately $900 million in the first five months of 2025—a 9.3% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Tajik exports to Russia amounted to about $42 million, while imports from Russia totaled $858 million.
Russia is also one of the largest investors in Tajikistan, with accumulated investments approaching US$2 billion—second only to China.
Moreover, according to some sources, up to two million Tajik citizens are currently working in Russia, underscoring the deep interdependence between the two nations.
