After the Islamic Revolution, in 1993, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Addis Ababa was assigned as Accredited Ambassador in Djibouti. At the end of his mission, this responsibility entrusted to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Paris. In 1999, this task was again returned to the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Addis Ababa.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Djibouti maintained tight and cordial relations after the end of the 8-year old imposed war between Iran and its naughty neighbor Iraq. Since then, the two countries have exchanged some high level official visits in an endeavor to consolidate relations between the two Muslim countries. The last visit, was the first official visit of H.E. Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti to Tehran, which successfully held from 2 to 4 December 2003. During this historical visit, many agreements were signed between the two countries, among which are commercial, industrial, mining, and health agreements. A loan agreement, which was initiated by the Government of Djibouti and the Export Development Bank of Iran to finance the construction of the Parliament of Djibouti and the Business Center, was also finalized.

Iran and Djibouti who are both members of the OIC, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, maintain common stances on different issues in regional and international fora.

Chronology of Relations:

1977 - Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Djibouti shortly after its independence, appointment of Ambassador of Iran in Northern Yemen as Accredited Ambassador in Djibouti;

1993 - Assignment of Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Addis Ababa as Accredited Ambassador in Djibouti;

1996 - Assignment of Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Paris as Accredited Ambassador in Djibouti;

1997 - Participation in the 8 th Summit of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Tehran by H.E. Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of the Republic of Djibouti;

1998 - Official Visit to Tehran by H.E. Mohammed Moussa Chehem, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti;

1999 - Participation in the Meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States in Tehran by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Djibouti;

2000 - Official Visit to Tehran by H.E. Ali Abdi Farah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti;

2001 - Participation in the Meeting of the International Conference to support the Palestinian Intifadah in Tehran by a three-members delegation of the National Assembly of Djibouti;

2001 - Official Visit to Djibouti by H.E. Kamal Kharrazi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran;

2002 - Submitting the credentials of the new Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Addis Ababa as Accredited Ambassador to the President of the Republic of Djibouti;

2003 - Participation in the Iran-Africa Cooperation Seminar in Tehran by H.E. Yacin Elmi Bouh, Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning in charge of Privatization of the Republic of Djibouti.

2003 - Participation in the 30 th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers of OIC in Tehran by H.E. Ali Abdi Farah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti.

2003 - Official Visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran by H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti

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