Today, the Founder of Peace and National Unity - the Leader of the Nation, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon sent a congratulatory message to the well-known Tajik writer, poet and playwright Temur Zulfiqorov, which reads as follows:

"Dear Temur Qosimovich,

I would like to offer sincere congratulations on your 80th birthday anniversary. I wish you every success in your journey through life and great achievements in your noble work.

You are really one of the recognized writers of our beloved country that throughout fruitful life has faithfully served the people and made a worthy contribution to the spiritual education of millions of lovers of artistic expression. Your created works have been translated into many languages of the world and made famous by the Tajik people.

Most of the post-Soviet countries are familiar with your meaningful and colorful works, which are full of instructive wisdom, fascinating stories and legends of our people, who read them with high hopes and impressions, and reread them looking at these pearls of wisdom with great enthusiasm.

Especially, such of your works as "Death of Amir Temur", "Khoja Nasreddin", "Khoja Zulfiqor is Mad", "Terrestrial and celestial journey of the poet", "Teahouse of the abyss", "Death does not exist" and others, as adventure legends, have been translated into many languages and have many admirers.

The Tajik people are also very pleased to read your books, become familiar with colorful world of your heroes and admire your created works.

On this auspicious day, I once again warmly congratulate and wish you good health and high creative impulses".