The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, which reads as follows:

"Dear Alexander Grigorievich,

I heartily congratulate you on your convincing victory in the presidential elections in Belarus.

We are particularly pleased to have apprehended this news. Your re-election is a clear indicator of high trust to the program, conducted under your guidance and direction to the country's prosperity and well-being of its people and the steady increase of your credibility in the international arena.

Tajikistan highly appreciates the close partnership with the Republic of Belarus that meet the national interests of the two states. I am convinced that the multi-faceted Tajik-Belarusian cooperation will receive new development based on the principles of mutual respect and mutual interests.

 I take this opportunity to express our willingness to work with you to make every effort to further expand and deepen the mutually beneficial cooperation between Tajikistan and the Republic of Belarus.

I sincerely wish you, dear Alexander Grigorievich, good health, long life and new successes in your diverse activities. "