Bilateral relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran
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The Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published an official overview of bilateral relations with Iran, covering high-level visits, cooperation documents, economic ties and cultural exchanges.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan has published an official overview of relations between Tajikistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The page recalls that diplomatic relations were established on 9 January 1992, with the Iranian Embassy in Dushanbe starting work on the same day, while the Embassy of Tajikistan in Tehran was opened in 1995.
The text says that high-level political contacts have continued over the years. In particular, two working visits by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Tehran took place in 2024. It also notes the state visit of Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian to Tajikistan on 15–16 January 2025, during which 23 new cooperation documents were signed.
The page also lists other official engagements, including the official visit of Rustami Emomali, Chairman of the National Assembly and Mayor of Dushanbe, to Iran in January 2024, and the official visit of Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda to Iran in February 2025 to take part in the Third Caspian Economic Conference. It further reports additional rounds of political and consular consultations in 2025.
The economic section underlines the role of the Intergovernmental Commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation, which has held 17 meetings. According to the page, 13 cooperation documents worth USD 456 million were signed following a trade, investment and tourism forum held alongside the Iranian president’s visit to Tajikistan, while Tajikistan’s foreign trade turnover with Iran reached USD 438 million in 2025.
The page also refers to the lifting of the visa regime in 2024, the expansion of direct flights between Tehran, Mashhad and Dushanbe, and the steady growth of cultural ties. These include the Days of Tajik Culture in Iran, the Days of Iranian Culture in Tajikistan, and Tajikistan’s regular participation in the Tehran International Book Fair.
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