Armenia–Tajikistan relations

Armenia – Tajikistan relations
Map indicating locations of Armenia and Tajikistan

Armenia
Tajikistan

Bilateral diplomatic relations exist between Armenia and Tajikistan. The two countries are in a number of international and regional organizations, such as the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Eurasian Economic Union. Armenia is represented in Tajikistan through its embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and has an honorary consulate in Dushanbe. Tajikistan is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Moscow, Russia. There is a small community of Armenians in Tajikistan, with many of the original population having left the country following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the following civil war in Tajikistan.

History

The first Armenians are believed to have arrived in Tajikistan in the 1930s.[1] Many anti-Armenian prejudice occurred by the start of the 1990s, such as the 1990 Dushanbe riots which were sparked by an unfounded rumour that Armenian refugees would be resettled there and get free housing during a housing shortages.[2]

Diplomatic relations were established on 12 October 1992. The founding document for diplomatic relations was the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Armenia.[3]

Cultural relations

There is currently one Armenian cultural union in the country, called the Mesrop Mashtots Armenian Community formed in Dushanbe in 1989. It was founded and led by honored coach of the Tajik SSR Telman Gurgen Voskanyan for 20 years.[4] An Armenian day school and dance ensemble were founded in 2009.[5]

Economic relations

Coordinating economic relations between Tajikistan and Armenia is the Tajik-Armenian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. In 1994, the volume of foreign trade turnover was equal to 239,000 US dollars. In 2000, it amounted to only 1,000 dollars.[6] In 2014, the volume of trade between the countries amounted to almost 1 million US dollars.[7]

High-level mutual state visits

Guest Host Place of visit Date of visit
Armenia President Robert Kocharyan Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Dushanbe April 2002[8]
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Armenia President Robert Kocharyan Yerevan 2003[9]
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Armenia President Robert Kocharyan Yerevan 2004[10]
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Armenia President Robert Kocharyan Yerevan 2005[11]
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Yerevan 2010[10]
Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Dushanbe August 2011[10]
Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Dushanbe September 2015[10]
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Armenia President Serzh Sargsyan Yerevan 2017[12][13]
Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon Dushanbe September 2018[14]

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Resident diplomatic missions

  • Armenia is accredited to Tajikistan from its embassy in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
  • Tajikistan is accredited to Armenia from its embassy in Moscow, Russia.

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Russians, Other Slavs, Jews, Germans, and Armenians", Language and Ethnicity Issues in Tajikistan, Open Society Institute, 1997, archived from the original on 1997-06-06
  3. ^ "Relations of Tajikistan with Armenia". Ministry of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
  4. ^ Media, Noev Kovcheg. "Таджики и армяне". noev-kovcheg.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-19.
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  6. ^ Зафар Саидов (2006). Внешняя политика Республики Таджикистан на современном этапе (1992-2005 г.г.). Авасто. p. 351.
  7. ^ "Таджикистан". Официальный сайт Министерства иностранных дел Республики Армения. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  8. ^ "В Душанбе прибыл президент Республики Армения". Кавказский Узел. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  9. ^ "В Ереван с официальным визитом прибывает Президент Таджикистана". Panarmenian.net. 24 November 2003. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  10. ^ a b c d "Tajikistan - Bilateral Relations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia". Mfa.am. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  11. ^ "Президент РТ Э. Рахмонов посетил сегодня с кратким визитом Армению". ИА «Азия-Плюс». 15 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  12. ^ "Sargsyan: Relations between Armenia and Tajikistan are entering new level". News.am. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  13. ^ "President of Tajikistan had an official visit to Armenia". Frontnews.eu. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  14. ^ "Nikol Pashinyan meets with Emomali Rahmon in Dushanbe". www.primeminister.am. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  15. ^ "Вазорати корҳои хориҷии Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон". Mfa.tj. Retrieved 14 January 2019.