# Russia remains Tajikistan’s leading economic partner, prime minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/82079

- TASS, 2026-10-01 15:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2195851

> Russia accounts for more than 22% of Tajikistan’s foreign trade and remains its leading economic partner, Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda said. Bilateral trade reached a record $2.5 billion in 2025, while trade exceeded $1.7 billion in the first eight months of this year and Tajik exports to Russia rose another 45%.

## Related coverage

- [Can Tajikistan’s economic boom survive its debt gamble?](https://mins.news/en/item/78569) — Al Jazeera, 2026-09-29