Uzbekistan and Tajikistan have taken a definitive step toward regional stability by formalizing a strategic energy partnership on April 20, 2026.

The two-way trade between Tajikistan and Uzbekistan surpassed $440 million in the first nine months of this year.

Editor's note: Teymur Atayev is an Azerbaijani publicist, historian, political scientist, and host of the program "Aspects of Foreign Affairs" on the Azerbaijani CBC TV channel (broadcasts in Russian). The article expresses the personal opinion of the author and may not coincide with the view of News.az. 

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, discussed ways to develop ties between the two nations during their one-on-one meeting in Dushanbe on October 10.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Tajikistan in the coming week to participate in a summit of CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) heads of state.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held talks with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon during his official visit to Dushanbe on Wednesday.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met on the sidelines of the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, to discuss the state of bilateral relations between their two countries.

On July 4, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon arrived in Azerbaijan's Fuzuli district to participate in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that security-related issues are central to the agenda of both Tajikistan and Russia.

On March 15, during an informal meeting in Moscow, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, and President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.