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At Dushanbe Summit, Russia Reports Trade Uptick and Near-Total National-Currency Settlements With Tajikistan

Leaders endorsed new corridor projects plus payment-system upgrades to deepen regional ties.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pose for a family photo during the Russia-Central Asia summit at the Kokhi Somon government residence in Dushanbe, Tajikistan October 9, 2025. Sputnik/Kristina Kormilitsyna/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during his arrival at the Dushanbe International Airport in Dushanbe, Tajikistan October 8, 2025. Sputnik/Grigory Sysoev/Pool via REUTERS
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Overview

  • Mutual trade between Russia and the five Central Asian states rose 4% in January–July 2025, Putin said.
  • Russia’s trade with the region topped $45 billion last year, with Putin urging partners to raise volumes further.
  • Russia and Tajikistan have shifted to national currencies for more than 97% of transactions by end-2024, according to Putin.
  • Bilateral trade with Tajikistan grew by over 17% in the first seven months of 2025, with more than 300 Russia-linked enterprises operating there and Russian capital surpassing $500 million.
  • A joint communique pledged work on new transport and logistics corridors, cooperation against terrorism, illegal migration and drugs, and improvements to trade payments, as Putin called Russia’s roughly $20 billion in regional investment modest.