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Tajikistan could increase agriculture exports to Russia by over 10% in 2026, according to Maxim Reshetnikov, Russia’s Economic Development Minister.
Reshetnikov was in talks with Abdurakhmon Abdurakhmonzoda, Tajikistan’s minister of economic development and trade, at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026) on June 4.
They discussed a wide range of matters relating to their bilateral partnership in trade and economics, including increasing mutual trade, including agricultural exports. They paid particular attention to implementing a plan of measures to increase bilateral trade volumes between Russia and Tajikistan in 2025-2030.
Reshetnikov said that “in 2025 and in the first quarter of 2026, bilateral trade is following a positive trend, with goods trade growing 25% and 27%, respectively.”
They also discussed expanding the list of approved agricultural and food exports. They plan to achieve this through using the potential of Taj Rus Export LLC, as well as through the implementation of JSC Grand Trade’s contracts with seven Tajik suppliers. “We forecast that this year, Russia’s agricultural imports from Tajikistan will continue to increase by more than 10% through expanding the list of produce exported,” Reshetnikov said.
Abdurakhmonzoda added that there were excellent prospects for increasing Tajik exports of fresh fruits, dried fruit and vegetables, including grapes.
Russia remains one of Tajikistan’s biggest trading and economic partners. In 2025, trade between the two countries reached a record of US$2.47 billion, up 24.8% from 2024. Russia also made up over 22% of Tajikistan’s foreign trade. Agricultural produce made up a significant proportion of Tajikistan’s exports to Russia, including fruits, vegetables and dried fruits, while Russian exports included petroleum products, food, machinery and equipment.
