Tajik president held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister on boosting cooperation

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Monday to seek closer cooperation in various areas between the two countries.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Tajikistan have always respected, trusted and supported each other, while Tajikistan has always supported major initiatives raised by China at the earliest date, he noted.

Rahmon expressed the hope that the two sides, by taking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Tajikistan-China diplomatic relations this year as an opportunity, will carry forward their fine tradition of good-neighborliness and friendship, and continuously strengthen strategic communication so as to lift their comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.

Wang conveyed Xi's cordial greetings to Rahmon, saying that the guidance of the heads of state is the political advantage and the greatest guarantee for stable and far-reaching bilateral relations and mutual understanding and respect; mutual trust and support are the fine traditions both countries observe.

The China-Tajikistan relations have continuously achieved continuous development and have reached a historic high, he said.

The two heads of state announced that China and Tajikistan would jointly build a development community and a security community, which reflects the unique position and strategic value of bilateral relations, Wang said.

The two sides are also ready to strengthen communication and coordination within the frameworks of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the United Nations, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, and China + Central Asia (C+C5), as reported by Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS.

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