Kazakhstan Offers Tajikistan Cooperation, Not a Substitute for Russia

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Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed 14 agreements during Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s visit to Astana, including a framework for fuel supplies. Kazakhstan’s deliveries this year demonstrate that it can cooperate with Tajikistan but cannot replace Russia as a major supplier.

Rahmon’s visit to Astana produced 14 agreements, including a fuel supply framework, but Kazakhstan’s deliveries this year show the limits of what it can provide.