Tajikistan and Iran have stated their intention to improve ties between them . Despite having traditionally been allies , there have been growing tensions in Tajikistani - Iranian relations over recent years , fuelled by incidents such as the leader of the banned Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan meeting Iran ’s supreme leader , Ali Khamenei , in 2015 . However , both countries have appointed new ambassadors this year in an effort to improve diplomatic and trade relations , while their respective presidents met cordially at the Conference on Democracy and Confidence Building Measures in Tehran last month .
Tajikistan and Iran have signalled their intention to improve ties between them. Despite having traditionally been allies, there have been growing tensions in Tajikistani-Iranian relations over recent years, fuelled by incidents such as the leader of the banned Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan meeting Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in 2015. However, both countries have appointed new ambassadors this year in an attempt to rebuild diplomatic and trade relations, while their respective presidents met cordially at the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia last month.