Foreign relations of Tajikistan are based on a desire to secure foreign investment and promote regional security while ensuring Tajikistan's independence. Sirojiddin Muhriddin is the current Foreign’s Minister of Tajikistan.

Disputes

Outstanding boundary negotiations include talks begun with Uzbekistan to demine and delimit borders; however, disputes in Isfara Valley delay completion of delimitation with Kyrgyzstan.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Tajikistan maintains diplomatic relations with:

#CountryDate
1Australia26 December 1991
2China4 January 1992
3Iran9 January 1992
4Mexico14 January 1992
5United Kingdom15 January 1992
6Denmark21 January 1992
7Turkey29 January 1992
8Japan2 February 1992
9North Korea5 February 1992
10Poland11 February 1992
11United States19 February 1992
12Saudi Arabia22 February 1992
13Finland26 February 1992
14Cyprus27 February 1992
15Germany28 February 1992
16Bangladesh1 March 1992
17France3 March 1992
—State of Palestine6 March 1992
18Malaysia11 March 1992
19Austria25 March 1992
20Cuba25 March 1992
21Philippines25 March 1992
22Israel26 March 1992
23Canada28 March 1992
24Syria29 March 1992
25Russia8 April 1992
26Mongolia24 April 1992
27Ukraine24 April 1992
28South Korea27 April 1992
29Belgium29 April 1992
30South Africa5 May 1992
31Italy15 May 1992
32Luxembourg22 May 1992
33Azerbaijan29 May 1992
34Czech Republic5 June 1992
35Pakistan6 June 1992
36Norway29 June 1992
37Hungary2 July 1992
38Vietnam14 July 1992
39Afghanistan15 July 1992
40Romania20 July 1992
41Netherlands27 July 1992
42Portugal4 August 1992
43Spain4 August 1992
44Thailand5 August 1992
45Lithuania13 August 1992
46India28 August 1992
47Greece30 September 1992
48Armenia12 October 1992
49Uzbekistan22 October 1992
50Sweden9 December 1992
51Switzerland9 December 1992
52Kazakhstan7 January 1993
53Kyrgyzstan14 January 1993
54Moldova26 January 1993
55Turkmenistan27 January 1993
56Slovakia4 February 1993
57Chad27 February 1993
58Egypt1 April 1993
59Madagascar12 June 1993
60Bulgaria14 June 1993
61Maldives6 October 1993
62Mali15 October 1993
63Ghana2 November 1993
64Albania22 December 1993
65Guinea27 December 1993
66Latvia5 April 1994
67Georgia4 August 1994
68Indonesia27 August 1994
69Qatar13 December 1994
70Morocco15 December 1994
71Kuwait31 March 1995
72Bahrain20 May 1995
73Zambia31 October 1995
74Serbia8 November 1995
75Cambodia29 November 1995
76Iraq30 November 1995
77Singapore8 December 1995
78United Arab Emirates18 December 1995
79North Macedonia4 January 1996
80Brazil29 March 1996
—Holy See15 June 1996
81Lebanon21 June 1996
82Bolivia9 August 1996
83Belarus5 September 1996
84Bosnia and Herzegovina12 January 1997
85Yemen25 February 1997
86Algeria10 June 1997
87Laos1 October 1997
88Libya27 April 1998
89Uruguay1 October 1998
90Croatia1 April 1999
91El Salvador7 April 1999
92Myanmar29 September 1999
93Peru21 January 2000
94Ireland18 July 2000
95Costa Rica28 February 2001
96Sri Lanka26 April 2001
—Sovereign Military Order of Malta1 June 2001
97Argentina14 September 2001
98Slovenia4 April 2002
99Brunei2 June 2004
100Somalia28 July 2004
101Chile15 December 2004
102Uganda8 September 2005
103Nepal13 September 2005
104Sudan17 September 2005
105Eritrea19 September 2005
106Timor-Leste4 October 2005
107Venezuela5 October 2005
108Saint Lucia5 October 2005
109Iceland14 February 2006
110Estonia23 February 2006
111Cameroon3 March 2006
112Tunisia19 June 2006
113Montenegro3 August 2006
114Guatemala22 August 2006
115Paraguay30 August 2007
116Malta25 September 2007
117Andorra9 November 2007
118Oman15 November 2007
119Liechtenstein28 January 2008
120Marshall Islands18 February 2010
121Dominican Republic25 May 2010
122Fiji20 July 2010
123Antigua and Barbuda12 April 2011
124Dominica13 April 2011
125Benin8 July 2011
126Tuvalu1 September 2011
127Burkina Faso12 January 2012
128Jordan13 January 2012
129Solomon Islands21 February 2012
130Ethiopia3 July 2012
131Colombia5 October 2012
132New Zealand5 April 2013
133Bhutan24 January 2013
134Mozambique5 September 2013
135Ivory Coast2 March 2016
136Togo2 March 2016
137Haiti9 March 2016
138Nicaragua30 March 2016
139Ecuador12 July 2016
140Monaco13 January 2017
141Djibouti17 March 2017
142Mauritius10 May 2017
143Republic of the Congo13 June 2017
144Niger26 August 2017
145Grenada13 October 2017
146Bahamas5 December 2017
147Jamaica11 December 2017
148Gambia18 December 2017
149Saint Vincent and the Grenadines18 December 2017
150Nauru20 December 2017
151Belize21 December 2017
152Samoa22 December 2017
153Seychelles28 December 2017
154Zimbabwe28 December 2017
155Federated States of Micronesia29 January 2018
156Palau30 January 2018
157Central African Republic15 February 2018
158Panama29 March 2018
159Equatorial Guinea21 May 2018
160Cape Verde7 June 2018
161Saint Kitts and Nevis7 June 2018
162Rwanda30 July 2018
163San Marino3 August 2018
164Vanuatu16 August 2018
165Comoros17 August 2018
166São Tomé and Príncipe24 August 2018
167Senegal24 August 2018
168Suriname2 October 2018
169Burundi18 October 2018
170Eswatini12 November 2018
171Kiribati5 April 2019
172Kenya6 August 2019
173Barbados8 November 2019
174Sierra Leone2 October 2020
175Angola5 October 2020
176Trinidad and Tobago26 February 2021
177Mauritania21 September 2021
178Guyana19 September 2022
179Liberia21 September 2022
180Tonga10 February 2023
181Botswana6 December 2023
182Namibia26 September 2024
183Guinea-Bissau27 September 2024

Bilateral relations

CountryFormal relations beganNotes
AfghanistanRelations with neighboring Afghanistan began in 1992 and are generally satisfactory. The areas which form the two countries were once connected, especially during the Samanid, Ghaznavid, and Timurid periods. After a friendship treaty in 1750 between Ahmad Shah Durrani of Afghanistan and Mohammad Murad Beg of Bukhara, the Amu Darya (Oxus River) became the official border of Afghanistan. The Persian language is widely used in both countries, and there are slightly more Tajiks in Afghanistan than Tajikistan.In January 2007, with funding from the United States, Afghanistan and Tajikistan opened a bridge over the Pyanj River linking the two countries. Although the goal is to improve trade, the president of Tajikistan expressed concern that it could also increase drug traffic. In March 2008, Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan issued a joint communique for expanding economic and cultural relations, including improving security. In January 2009, the Afghan government agreed that Tajikistan owned 3,000 hectares of disputed land along the Pyanj River. The issue arose when the river shifted course, leaving several Tajik cotton fields on the Afghan side of the river.
Armenia21 October 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 October 1992 by protocol. Armenia is represented in Tajikistan through its embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and an honorary consulate in Dushanbe. Tajikistan is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Moscow, Russia. Both countries are members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Collective Security Treaty Organization and Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area.
AustraliaAustralia is represented in Tajikistan by its embassy in Moscow.
AzerbaijanAlthough both member of CIS, the economic relations between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan stays at a marginal level. However, in July 2012, Tajik Aluminium Company (TALCO) and Azerbaijani company Azeraluminium signed a cooperation agreement during the official visit of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon to the Republic of Azerbaijan for the construction of an oil refinery in the south of Tajikistan. Azerbaijan has an embassy in Dushanbe. Tajikistan has an embassy in Baku.
Bangladesh1 March 1992
Canada1992Canada is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan. Tajikistan is accredited to Canada from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City, United States.
ChinaAt the time of independence, portions of the Tajik boundary with the People's Republic of China were not defined. This boundary dispute was settled in agreements signed in 2002 that would cede 1,000 km2 of the Pamir mountain range to China in return for China relinquishing claims to 28,000 km2 of Tajik lands.In 2016 the official press agency of the People's Republic of China announced that the state will set up an anti-terrorism alliance with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.
CyprusBoth countries have a bilateral agreements on Cooperation in the Fields of Public Health and Medical Science. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Estonia2006Tajikistan is accredited to Estonia from its embassy in Minsk, Belarus. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
GeorgiaGeorgia is represented in Tajikistan through its embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Tajikistan is represented in Georgia through its embassy in Baku, Azerbaijan. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Germany1992Germany has an embassy in Dushanbe. Tajikistan has an embassy in Berlin.
Greece1992See Greece–Tajikistan relations Greece is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Moscow, Russia. Tajikistan is accredited to Greece from its embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
IndiaDiplomatic relations between India and Tajikistan were established soon after Tajikistan gained independence following the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union. Tajikistan occupies a strategically important position in Central Asia, bordering Afghanistan and the People's Republic of China and separated by a small strip of Afghan territory from Pakistan. India's role in fighting the Taliban and al-Qaeda and its strategic rivalry with both China and Pakistan have made its ties with Tajikistan important to its strategic and security policies. India's military presence and activities have been significant, beginning with India's extensive support to the anti-Taliban Afghan Northern Alliance (ANA).In 2002, India undertook a US$10 million project to upgrade an old Soviet military base in Ayni, Tajikistan which would support the Northern Alliance forces. The base also had a hospital to treat injured anti-Taliban forces. India provided extensive counter-insurgency military training to Tajikistan and also supplied them with new aircraft. In 2003, the two countries also held a military exercise, the first such war-game by Indian troops in Central Asia.[citation needed] Following the downfall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, the two countries signed a military agreement to increase military cooperation. Under this agreement, India has deployed 17 Mil Mi-17 helicopters and 150 Indian Army personnel at the Farkhor Air Base with a plan to deploy at least 12 IAF MiG-29s.Despite their common efforts, bilateral trade has been comparatively low, valued at US$12.09 million in 2005; India's exports to Tajikistan were valued at US$6.2 million and its imports at US$5.89 million. A Tajik proposal to transmit electric power to India is currently under review. India gave US$2 million worth emergency aid to Tajikistan during the 2008 Central Asia energy crisis.
Iran1991Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tajikistan has enjoyed a close relationship with Iran, helped along via a shared Persian identity. Iran was the first nation to establish an embassy in Dushanbe. It was also one of the first countries to extend diplomatic recognition of the newly independent Tajikistan in 1991. Iran provided diplomatic assistance and built new mosques within Tajikistan. Due to the resurgence of Iranian culture within Tajikistan, Iran helped encourage cultural exchange through conferences, media, and film festivals. Iranian television programs, magazines, and books became increasingly common in Tajikistan.However, despite the many things the nations have in common, there are also vast differences. Tajikistan's post communist government is secular while Iran's is Islamic. Furthermore, Iran is a predominantly Shia nation while Tajikistan is Sunni. The leading figures of the Islamic revival movement in Tajikistan have stated that Iran would not be a model for whatever Islamic government they advocate for Tajikistan.As of 2011 Iran is the second largest investor in Tajikistan after China.
IsraelApril 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations in April 1992.
Japan2 February 1992Diplomatic relations between Japan and Tajikistan were established on 2 February 1992. Japan opened an embassy at Dushanbe in January 2002, and Tajikistan opened an embassy in Tokyo in November 2007.
Kazakhstan7 January 1993Kazakhstan has an embassy in Dushanbe. Tajikistan has an embassy in Astana and a consulate-general in Almaty.
Kyrgyzstan14 January 1993Kyrgyzstan has an embassy in Dushanbe. Tajikistan has an embassy in Bishkek.
Latvia11 May 1994Tajikistan is accredited to Latvia from its embassy in Minsk, Belarus. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Lithuania13 April 1992Tajikistan is accredited to Lithuania from its embassy in Minsk, Belarus. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Malaysia11 March 1992Tajikistan has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
Malta25 September 2007Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 September 2007. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
Mexico14 January 1992Mexico is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Tehran, Iran. Tajikistan is accredited to Mexico from its Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City, United States.
Mongolia24 April 1992Mongolia is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan. Tajikistan is accredited to Mongolia from its embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Montenegro23 August 2006.Both countries established diplomatic relations on 23 August 2006. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
PakistanRelations between the two states were established when the republic of Tajikistan became independent following the collapse of the USSR. Trade and cooperation has steadily grown between the two nations, with several summits being held on how to improve trade between the two nations. Although relations between the two countries had been strained by the situation in Afghanistan which shares a border with both countries.In March 2008 Said Saidbaig, the Tajik Ambassador, announced that his country would be able to export cheap electricity to Pakistan and Iran.There are hundreds of thousands Tajiks living in Pakistan, although nearly all are from Afghanistan, not Tajikistan.
Poland11 February 1992Poland is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Tajikistan is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
RussiaEmbassy of Tajikistan in Moscow Until 2005, Russia had 11,000 border guards manning the Tajik frontier with Afghanistan. In September 2012, and after months of negotiating, Russia and Tajikistan have reached an agreement on what Russia will pay for its bases in Tajikistan and extended the lease to 20 or 29 years. The bases are used for 9,000 Russian troops of the 201st Motor Rifle Division. The new deal with Tajikistan makes it worthwhile for Russia to upgrade the four army camps and one air base they occupy. To get the long lease, Russia agreed to sell Tajikistan weapons and military equipment at a sharp discount and train Tajik officers in Russian schools, for free, for the duration of the deal. Tajikistan also promises to help keep the heroin out of Russia.
Serbia9 September 1995Both countries have established diplomatic relations on 9 September 1995, Tajikistan strongly supports Serbia in Kosovo issue. In 2011, the total trade value amounted EUR 5,64 million.
South KoreaFrom 1992 to 1993 South Korea has provided Tajikistan with $50,000 worth of aid and with $500,000 worth of equipment during the Afghanistan crisis. South Korea has an embassy in Dushanbe. Tajikistan has an embassy in Seoul.
Turkey29 Jan. 1992Tajikistan has an embassy in Ankara. Turkey has an embassy in Dushanbe. Both countries are members of Asia Cooperation Dialogue, Economic Cooperation Organization, OIC and WTO. Trade volume between the two countries was 274 million USD in 2019 (Tajik exports/imports: 131/143 million USD.
Ukraine24 April 1993
United Kingdom15 January 1992Foreign Secretary David Cameron with Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Dushanbe, April 2024. Tajikistan established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 15 January 1992. Tajikistan maintains an embassy in London. The UK is accredited to Tajikistan embassy in Dushanbe. Both countries share common membership of the International Criminal Court, the OSCE, the United Nations, and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership, and a Double Taxation Agreement.
United StatesEmbassy of Tajikistan in Washington, D.C. U.S.-Tajik relations have developed considerably since the September 11 attacks. The two countries now have a broad-based relationship, cooperating in such areas as counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, and regional growth and stability. In light of the Russian border forces' withdrawal from the Tajik-Afghan border, the U.S. Government leads an international donor effort to enhance Tajikistan's territorial integrity, prevent the transit of narcotics and material or technology related to weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and support a stable, peaceful Tajikistan in order to prevent the spread of influence and activities of radical groups and terrorists. Tajikistan has an embassy in Washington, D.C. United States has an embassy in Dushanbe.
Uzbekistan22 October 1992

Inter-governmental organisation membership

Tajikistan is a member of the following international organisations:

See also

External links

This article incorporates public domain material from . U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State.. State.gov (2010-09-22). Retrieved on 2010-10-21.