Political relations
Diplomatic relations were established on September 5, 1996. The embassies of Belarus and Tajikistan were opened in 2011 and 1997, respectively.
A regulatory framework for bilateral cooperation has been established and is actively developing. The most important documents in this area include the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tajikistan of April 5, 2000, and the Treaty on Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tajikistan of June 27, 2019.
Official visits of the President of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Tajikistan took place in 2000, 2011, 2018, and 2022. Official visits of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Belarus took place in 2001, 2014, and 2019. Meetings between the heads of state also regularly take place at multilateral events.
Contacts at the level of heads of government are developing. In 2018, the Prime Minister of Belarus made two working visits to Tajikistan to participate in meetings of the CIS and SCO Councils of Heads of Government. In May 2021, the Prime Minister of Tajikistan visited Belarus to participate in a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government. In October 2022 and June 2025, meetings of the heads of government of the two countries took place on the sidelines of the CIS Council of Heads of Government meetings.
Active interparliamentary interaction is maintained, including through the Friendship Groups, led by G.V. Lepeshko, Chairman of the Standing Commission on National Security of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, and Sh. Shokhiyon, First Deputy Chairman of the Majlisi Namoyandagon of the Majlisi Oli of the Republic of Tajikistan. In July 2021, V.P. Andreichenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, made a working visit to Tajikistan.
Representatives of Belarus and Tajikistan are regularly involved in monitoring national electoral processes, including presidential and parliamentary elections, as part of CIS election observation missions.
Contacts have been established between the leading political forces of the two countries – the Belarusian party “Belaya Rus” and the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan.
Cooperation between the foreign ministries is developing. In September 2025, regular inter-MFA consultations were held on a wide range of bilateral issues. Regular contacts, working meetings, and information exchange take place between the ministries' structural divisions.
Belarus and Tajikistan constructively interact within international organizations, advocating for similar positions and providing mutual support, including within the UN, CSTO, CIS, SCO, and OSCE.
