Tajikistan, Russia Forge Stronger Ties in Nuclear Energy and Uranium Site Cleanup

Tajikistan and Russia are deepening their strategic cooperation in the nuclear energy sector, with a particular emphasis on rehabilitating former uranium mining sites and expanding the peaceful application of nuclear technologies.

These core issues were the focus of high-level talks held in Dushanbe between Sherali Kabir, Tajikistan’s Minister of Industry and New Technologies, and Nikolay Spassky, Deputy Director General of Russia’s Rosatom State Atomiс Energy Corporation, The Caspian Post reports via Tajik media.

According to the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan (MoINT), the meeting covered a wide-ranging agenda that included environmental restoration of uranium legacy sites, joint healthcare initiatives, and broader civilian nuclear technology projects.

The discussions build on the strategic framework laid out in earlier agreements between Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which seek to deepen both bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the nuclear field.

One of the key outcomes of this growing partnership is the planned establishment of a nuclear medicine center in Tajikistan. The project was first announced by Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda during an official visit to Moscow in May 2025, where he confirmed to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin that a detailed implementation roadmap had been approved in collaboration with Rosatom.

The initiative highlights both nations' shared commitment to leveraging nuclear science for sustainable development, improved healthcare services, and environmental sustainability. The cleanup of uranium legacy sites-remnants of the Soviet-era mining operations-remains a top priority, as Tajikistan continues making efforts to mitigate long-term ecological and health impacts.