Kazakhstan and Tajikistan have adopted a roadmap to increase bilateral trade through 2030. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the countries agreed during talks to take steps to further expand trade.
Bilateral trade is approaching $2 billion, Tokayev said, adding that Kazakhstan is among Tajikistan’s top three foreign trade partners. The governments of both countries have been tasked with ensuring the roadmap is implemented effectively.
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov and Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture Kurbon Khakimzoda signed a separate roadmap to boost cooperation in agriculture in 2027–2028.
Agricultural product deliveries between the countries increased by 11% last year to about $600 million, accounting for half of their total trade. The two sides said they were ready to expand mutual food supplies.
The talks also covered the possible creation of full production chains for processing agricultural products. Tokayev said joint projects that could become new drivers of economic growth for both countries were important.
Tokayev pointed to prospects for mutually beneficial partnerships in energy, oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, and processing. A Kazakh-Tajik business forum held ahead of the visit confirmed entrepreneurs’ shared interest in establishing contacts across a range of sectors.
