HomeCountries & Areas…Tajikistan hide Tajikistan Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Tajikistan U.S.-Tajikistan Relations U.S. Assistance to Tajikistan Bilateral Economic Relations U.S.-Tajikistan Relations The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Tajikistan in 1992, following its independence from the Soviet Union. The U.S. and Tajikistan have a broad-based relationship, cooperating in such areas as counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, non-proliferation, and regional economic connectivity and security. In 2010, the U.S. and Tajikistan launched an annual bilateral consultation process to enhance cooperation. Tajikistan has been a strong partner to The U.S. established diplomatic relations with Tajikistan in 1992, following its independence from the Soviet Union. The U.S. and Tajikistan have a broad-based relationship, cooperating in such areas as counter-narcotics, counterterrorism, non-proliferation, and regional economic connectivity and security. In 2010, the U.S. and Tajikistan launched an annual bilateral consultation process to enhance cooperation. Tajikistan has been a strong partner to the U.S. and international forces in efforts to bring security and peace to Afghanistan. Stability and economic growth in Tajikistan are critical to achieving overall regional stability and to strengthening regional economic integration. Tajikistan faces many challenges, including underdeveloped border security, widespread corruption, inadequate health and education systems, and food and energy shortages. Regional threats include violent extremism, terrorism, and the trafficking of narcotics and weapons. Collapse U.S.-Tajikistan Relations Read more about U.S.-Tajikistan Relations U.S. Assistance to Tajikistan U.S. Government assistance to Tajikistan seeks to help defense and law enforcement agencies counter transnational threats, improve local governance and transparency, increase food security and public health services, and reform the education system, particularly focusing on creating opportunities for youth to contribute to society. Bilateral Economic Relations Tajikistan is one of the world’s poorest countries, and it depends on remittances and commodity exports that make it vulnerable to global economic conditions. Tajikistan has signed a trade and investment framework agreement with the United States and other Central Asian countries establishing a regional forum to discuss ways to improve investment climates and expand trade within Central Asia. Integrated Country Strategies The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy. View Integrated Country Strategies Investment Climate Statements The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates. View Investment Climate Statements Fiscal Transparency Report The Fiscal Transparency Report analyzes government transparency and identifies needed changes to improve public spending accountability. View Fiscal Transparency Report Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries Since July, 2021 the United States has donated 4,144,300 safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses with the people of Tajikistan. This includes 2,644,200 Pfizer and 1,500,100 Moderna doses. Of the 4,144,300 vaccine doses, 100% were donated in partnership with COVAX. The United States is committed to leading an international and coordinated effort to accelerate access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to meet global needs. The United States is working with other governments and partners including COVAX, Caricom, and the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to protect communities from COVID-19 and apply lessons from this pandemic to enhance health security now and in the future. Learn more about our work Delivering Vaccines and on COVID-19 Recovery. More Vaccine Deliveries Highlights March 15, 2024 B5+1 Forum February 29, 2024 Dushanbe, Tajikistan: QSI International School of Dushanbe: 2024 Special Needs Profile February 27, 2024 Mining Equipment and Critical Minerals in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan February 9, 2024 Inaugural C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue among the United States and Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan January 4, 2024 Religious Freedom Designations VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Tajikistan