Rustam Minnikhanov was in Dushanbe on a working trip.
Yesterday, September 4, 2023, a meeting between Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon took place in Dushanbe.
“Despite the fact that our trade turnover has increased in recent years, volumes remain small. We will work to increase it manifold,” Rustam Minnikhanov said during the meeting. “We are interested in expanding the presence of leading Tatarstan companies in the Tajikistan market to strengthen economic ties between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Russian Federation.”
According to the latest data for 2022, the foreign trade turnover of Tatarstan and Tajikistan exceeded $30 million. The work is organized in such priority areas as mechanical engineering, agriculture, and healthcare.
Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized interest in the supply of helicopters, petrochemical products, oil and gas equipment, halal products, and so on to Tajikistan.
He also thanked Emomali Rahmon for supporting the Tatar community in Tajikistan. According to available data, the number of Tatars living in Tajikistan exceeds 12.5 thousand people.
In turn, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon noted the importance of interaction at the regional level as “an integral part of the Tajik-Russian strategic partnership relations.”
Emomali Rahmon expressed confidence that Rustam Minnikhanov’s visit will further strengthen cooperation between Russia and Tajikistan.
Source: Laishevskyi
