This U.S. Mission to Tajikistan is committed to promoting American values and advancing America’s interests as part of our obligation to the American people and the policy priorities of our President. The Mission is dedicated to peace and stability, promoting economic growth, building good governance, promoting health and education for Tajik society, and increasing mutual understanding and trust between the United States and Tajikistan.

Diplomatic History

The United States and Tajikistan have a strong, dynamic, and growing partnership. Both countries have consistently maintained a cooperative relationship in order to boost living standards in Tajikistan and cooperate on matters of concern to both nations, such as the stabilization of Afghanistan, the fight against terrorism, and interdiction of the opium trade.

The United States recognized Tajikistan’s independence on December 25, 1991, when President George H.W. Bush announced the decision in an address to the nation regarding the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Diplomatic relations were established on February 19, 1992, when President George H.W. Bush announced the decision in a press statement. The American Embassy in Embassy Dushanbe was established March 13, 1992, with Edmund McWilliams as Chargé d’Affaires ad interim.

As Tajikistan has matured, so has our bilateral relationship. Over the past 25 years the United States has invested over $1 billion in Tajikistan. Under the current leadership of Ambassador Elisabeth Millard, the mission’s efforts are still focused on security cooperation, and also on broader democratic and economic reforms that will help integrate Tajikistan into the global community and ensure lasting stability.