Relationship dossier
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Relationship assessment
Development cooperation and trade commitments underpin Switzerland–Tajikistan relations.
Switzerland toward Tajikistan
+30The Swiss government has supported development programs in Tajikistan, including work on water, health and governance through Swiss development cooperation.
Tajikistan toward Switzerland
+15Tajikistan acceded to the World Trade Organization in 2013, accepting trade commitments that apply to its commercial relations with Switzerland as a WTO member.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has a practical cooperative foundation in Swiss development programs in Tajikistan and Tajikistan’s participation in the multilateral trading system, including commitments relevant to Switzerland. The scope of wider bilateral cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Switzerland has maintained development cooperation in Tajikistan, including programs in water, health and governance. Tajikistan’s 2013 accession to the World Trade Organization included trade commitments relevant to its relations with Switzerland. These areas provide a basis for cooperation, though the breadth of other bilateral government activity is unclear.
Key developments
Tajikistan acceded to the World Trade Organization, bringing its trade commitments into effect in relations with Switzerland as a WTO member.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral trade and development arrangements are unclear.
- Details of Tajik government participation in Swiss-supported programs are limited.