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Author : Zafari Sherali Sayidzoda
Senior Adviser to the Office of the Assistant to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan on Foreign
Relations, Candidate of Science (Philosophy)
THE LEADERSHIP of the Republic of Tajik-
istan was obliged to make hard decisions during
the country's transition to state sovereignty. These
decisions brought our country into the world
community as a subject of international law and
international relations - an historic national goal.
The objective to build close ties and contacts with
Russia can be motivated not only by Russia's po-
litical and economic weight in the world commu-
nity and the FSU but also by such an important factor as affinity and shared history of the
peoples of our countries.
The shaping of the Tajik Republic's foreign policy faced big objective and subjective hurdles.
Civil war broke out in the country following the collapse of the Soviet Union. After the end
of the war, the peacebuilding process took from June 27, 1997 to April 1, 2000. The shaping
of foreign policy of the country which gained independence in September 1991 was a painful
process because it had to be launched virtually from scratch.
Tajikistan's close military-technical cooperation with Russia during the 1990s made, as we
know, Western politicians and some of the mass media ask many questions. To see why, let
us briefly look at the recent past.
At the turn of the century, the people of Tajikistan grew confident about their future as sta-
bility and security in the country took hold largely as a result of close cooperation with Russia
in key areas.
Tajik-Russian political relations are growing stronger. Tajikistan nearly always backs Russia
on important international issues like adherence to collective principles in international rela-
tions and building up multipolarity and democratization of the world system.
Tajikistan and Russia proceed from virtually the same stance on matters related to building
up the potential of the CIS, CSTO, and SCO. bringing peace and stability to Central Asia and
Afghanistan, and achieving more comprehensive integration of former Soviet states.
The Republic of Tajikistan is constantly demonstrating its readiness to expand cultural and
information cooperation with Russia. Both countries are planning to establish information
and culture centers in Dushanbe and Moscow. An appropriate bilateral agreement was signed
to this effect in February of 2011. Now work is on to fully implement it.
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Tajikistan-Russia: Geopolitical Relations at the Turn of the 21st
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