A press conference between the heads of state of Tajikistan and Russia was held following the signing and exchange of documents.

Following the signing and document exchange ceremony, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin held a press conference, during which they expressed satisfaction with the results of the high-level meetings and negotiations, the presidential press service reported.

At the beginning of the press conference, the head of our state, Emomali Rahmon, in particular, noted: “Our dialogue in an atmosphere of mutual understanding once again confirms the high level of relations between Tajikistan and Russia.”

Emomali Rahmon provided a detailed account of the results of the high-level talks, noting the importance of the agreements reached today regarding the development of comprehensive cooperation, including further increasing trade and investment volumes, implementing joint projects, establishing manufacturing facilities, opening an industrial park, processing agricultural products, extracting and processing minerals, collaborating in digitalization and artificial intelligence, strengthening cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian sphere, including education and healthcare, youth policy, sports and tourism, training young personnel, as well as security and defense issues.

Gratitude was expressed to Vladimir Putin for increasing quotas for the education of Tajik students, the construction of five Russian schools and a center for gifted children in Tajikistan, assistance in training Russian language teachers, providing educational literature, and the construction of the Mayakovsky Russian Drama Theater in Dushanbe.

The interaction between law enforcement agencies, intelligence services, and defense departments of the two countries was highly praised, including in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and illegal arms and drug trafficking.

The similarity of approaches between Tajikistan and Russia on issues of interaction within international and regional organizations was confirmed.

Emomali Rahmon expressed confidence that the documents signed and agreements reached during the visit will give new impetus to the further development of comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

In his statement to the press, Vladimir Putin expressed gratitude to the head of our state, Emomali Rahmon, for the invitation and the warm welcome and hospitality, and praised the results of the high-level meetings and negotiations.