Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held high-level bilateral talks at the Kremlin Palace in Moscow. The state visit by President Samia Suluhu Hassan to Russia was the first by a Tanzanian head of state in more than five decades. Eight major agreements were signed during the visit, covering priority sectors including agriculture, education, energy, mining, industry, tourism, transport, digital economy, trade and investment, according to thebizlens.co.tz. Trade turnover between Russia and Tanzania increased by between 20% and 25% in 2025 alone, according to europesays.com.

The Baraza la Kiswahili la Taifa (BAKITA) and Russia’s MGIMO University agreed to expand the teaching of Kiswahili in Russia, according to thebizlens.co.tz. Tanzania is expected to introduce Russian language studies at the University of Dodoma, according to thebizlens.co.tz. Tanzania plans to sign education, investment agreements with Russia, according to TASS. Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan intends to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where she will address the plenary session, according to TASS.

The Tanzania LNG project, developed by a consortium led by Equinor and Shell with participation from ExxonMobil, Pavilion Energy, Medco Energi, and state-owned TPDC, has an estimated cost of $42 billion and aims to monetize more than 47.13 trillion cubic feet of offshore natural gas, according to ecofinagency.com. The project stalled after the government proposed changes to a financial agreement concluded in 2023, according to ecofinagency.com. Tanzania plans to sign the agreement governing the restart of the stalled Tanzania LNG project before June 2026, according to ecofinagency.com.