ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Tajikistan reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening strategic partnership and expanding economic ties during talks between Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Astana on Nov. 7, reported Akorda. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during their Nov.
7 meeting in Astana. Photo credit: Akorda Welcoming the Tajik leader, Tokayev described his visit as a sign of the special respect and friendship between the two countries, emphasizing their close historical and cultural ties. “The Kazakh people hold the Tajik people, an ancient nation with a rich history, distinctive culture and great spiritual heritage, in sincere respect and special affection.
Under your wise, forward-looking leadership, Tajikistan is making impressive progress in many areas while steadily implementing large-scale reforms. The results are reflected in sustained economic growth and improved public welfare,” he said. Tokayev highlighted growing trade ties, with annual bilateral trade consistently exceeding $1 billion.
Kazakhstan remains one of Tajikistan’s three largest trading partners. Tokayev said the two governments were working to implement existing agreements, expand the range of traded goods and increase freight transportation between the countries. He also noted growing business contacts and the implementation of agreements reached at business forums and trade missions.
He added that the two countries had agreed on additional measures to expand mutual trade and adopted a road map to increase trade turnover through 2030. Rahmon, in turn, noted that cooperation between the two countries was developing dynamically across all key areas.
“Bilateral trade exceeded $1 billion in the first nine months of this year, up nearly 26% compared with the same period in 2025,” he said. He added that the two countries had agreed to take additional measures to increase annual trade turnover to $2 billion. “Investment cooperation is also expanding.
More than 130 enterprises with Kazakh capital operate in Tajikistan, while Kazakhstan hosts more than 580 companies with Tajik participation, including 500 wholly owned by Tajik investors,” Rahmon said. The two leaders also discussed cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including exchanges in education, science and youth policy.