Relations between Central Asian countries and Iran

Abstract

This article discusses the relationship between Central Asian countries and Iran in the post-Soviet period. As you know, as a result of the collapse of the USSR, the process of formalizing a new political and economic situation in the new independent republics of Central Asia began on its territory. The alignment of political forces interested in the evolutionary orientation of the region, global and national forces has changed, and new actors, including the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), have actively entered the game for the future of the region. Tehran’s policy towards post-Soviet Central Asia was not always characterized by the current correctness and balance. However, a general modification of his foreign policy in the 1990s significantly affected the foreign policy of Iran in the direction of the new independent states of Central Asia. During an official visit to the Central Asian republics in 1993, Iranian President Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani said that the main purpose of his visit to the Central Asian republics was to establish cooperation with Central Asian countries. As a result, Memorandums of cooperation were signed with all countries of post-Soviet Central Asia.