Relations with Iran is strategic area of Tajikistan’s foreign policy

This is why isolating and sanctioning Iran in the end won't work. There are too many other developing countries from Central Asia to the Far East, to Latin America, that don't have the skittish feelings toward an Iranian nuclear bomb that we do here in the West. Simply put, you cannot isolate a country when plenty of countries have no compulsions about doing business them. As it stands, Tajikistan have already joined a list of countries enabling Iran that includes Russia, China, Syria, Venezuela, North Korea and good 'ole Cuba.

I believe that the only way we're going to solve the Iranian question without a full-scale invasion is to take advantage of the popular discontent and foment democratic revolution. It's not as sexy as nuclear war but no solution is perfect.

Tajikistan pays special attention to cooperation with Iran as it believes that the relations with that country is one of strategic guidelines in its foreign policy, Tajik President Emomali Rakhmonov said on Tuesday, opening his meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

“Tajikistan and Iran have common historical roots, on which our relations are being built,” Rakhmonov said. “We considered Iran as a friendly and reliable partner as of the moment we regained our independence,” he added.

The Tajik leader believes that the current meeting will give a fresh impetus to further development of bilateral cooperation, first of all in the economic and humanitarian spheres.

In spite of good potential of that cooperation, there are reserves for its enlargement and boosting, Rakhmonov said.

During the meeting, he drew attention of his Iranian counterpart to the opportunities opening up for Tehran in cooperation in the sphere of hydropower production and other spheres of economy.

After holding talks in an enlarged format with participation of delegations of the two countries, the sides will approve a final statement and sign five intergovernmental documents on energy, transport and agriculture.