On November 7 in Astana, the Presidents of Kazakhstan (ROK) and Tajikistan (RT) Kasem-Jomart Tokayev and Emomali Rahman held negotiations, following which the parties signed 20 documents on cooperation. According to the Tajik side, at the business forum the representatives of the two countries signed another 25 documents totaling 2.5 billion dollars.
Behind the large-scale package of agreements is Astana's desire to expand its presence in the Tajik market - from fuel and food to the mining industry and industrial cooperation.
According to the statistics agency headed by the president of Tajikistan, in January-August 2026, the trade turnover between the two countries reached 1.02 billion dollars - 34.6% more than in the same period last year.
Trade remains unbalanced: Kazakh supplies totaled $950.5 million, while Tajik exports totaled $70.3 million. In other words, for every dollar of Tajikistan's exports, there are more than $13 of imports from Kazakhstan. The basis of Kazakhstan's supply is grain, as well as gas, oil products, metal products and other industrial products.
The statistics show that Astana already occupies a significant place in the Tajik market, but opportunities for expansion remain. One of the most concrete new mechanisms is the framework agreement on the supply of petroleum products. It covers gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, LPG, bitumen and other products.
The other direction is raw materials and industrial cooperation. The parties agreed to develop long-term projects in the mining and metals industry. The Main Department of Geology of the Republic of Tatarstan concluded a separate memorandum with a major mining company from Kazakhstan plc. Specific deposits, investment volumes and project implementation dates have not yet been revealed.
Also, an industrial cooperation plan for the year 2027 and a road map for the development of agricultural cooperation for the years 2027-2028 were approved.