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Russia–Tajikistan relations
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Russia–Tajikistan relations (Russian: Российско-таджикские отношения) are the bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and Tajikistan.
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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Tajikistan Semyon Grigoriev[1] | Ambassador of Tajikistan to the Russian Federation Davlatshoh Gulmakhmadzoda |
Both countries were members of the Soviet Union from the 1920s to 1991, as well as the preceding Russian Empire.
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Both countries are close allies and members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the military alliance formed by the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Tajikistan hosts Russian military units and infrastructure in Central Asia. Tajikistan and Russia also work closely together in issues concerning Afghanistan and are partners in anti-terrorism, anti-narcotics, and intelligence operations.