The Russian Federation is a key trade and economic partner of Tajikistan. It accounts for more than 20% of the total foreign trade turnover of the country, including more than 32% of imports and about 3% of exports.
The minister said that in the first half of 2018, the foreign trade turnover with Russia increased by 6.6% compared to the same period last year, amounting to $469.5 million, while the volume of imports amounted to $448.5 million and increased by 3.4%, and the volume of exports amounted to $21 million and grew 3.1 times.
Azernews.az reports on the main products exported from Tajikistan to Russia. They are cotton fibre, fresh vegetables and fruits (potatoes, onions, carrots, grapes, lemons, apricots, peaches, cherries), dried fruits, dried vegetables, nuts and rice.
