Tajikistan intends to expand its energy partnership with Russia and is interested in attracting Russian companies to develop the country's oil and gas resources. This was stated by Tajikistan's Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, during the Energoprom-2026 forum in Kazan, according to TASS.
"We continue our work and are interested in Gazprom's return for further exploration and production at oil and gas fields," the minister emphasized.
Context of cooperation: In October 2025, the Russian government confirmed that bilateral negotiations on Russian companies' participation in the development of Tajik oil fields were actively underway. Earlier, Daler Juma reported that Dushanbe had proposed 22 promising areas for geological exploration and oil refining projects to Russian investors.
According to the minister, the parties plan to agree on the parameters of joint projects by the end of this year, and their practical implementation could begin as early as 2026.
Tajikistan's energy potential:
- About 28 registered oil fields;
- Explored reserves exceed 2 million tons;
- There are 12 operating oil refineries;
- The republic imports most of its petroleum products from Russia.
The development of new fields will allow Tajikistan not only to reduce its dependence on imports but also to begin exporting energy resources southward—to the countries of South Asia.
CentralasainLIGHT.org
April 3, 2026