President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has received congratulatory telegrams on the occasion of the 23^rd anniversary of the state independence of Tajikistan from heads of foreign states and governments, leaders of international and regional organizations, chairmen of social organizations.

It is in particular said in the congratulatory telegram by the President of Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin:

“Dear Emomali Sharipovich,

Accept most sincere congratulations on the occasion of Independence Day of Tajikistan.

We highly appreciate the partner, allied relations existing between Russia and Tajikistan. We attach great importance to active participation of your country in multilateral cooperation within the Commonwealth of Independent States, CSTO and SCO.

I am convinced that we will further successfully expand constructive political dialogue, mutually beneficial trade-economic, scientific-technical and humanitarian ties, as well as the coordination of efforts in the solution of urgent issues of regional agenda. This fully meets the interests of our brotherly nations, in conformity with norms of ensuring stability and wellbeing in Central Asia.

I wish you, dear Emomali Sharipovich, strong health, happiness and success, and to your compatriots – peace and prosperity”.

The President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping has said in his congratulatory telegram addressed to head of our state:

"Your Excellency,

On the occasion of 23rd anniversary of independence of the Republic of Tajikistan on behalf of the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese people, as well as on my own behalf, I express to you and through you to the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the friendly Tajik people sincere congratulations and best wishes.

For 23 years after independence, Tajikistan, under your leadership, having successfully passed the path of development in accordance with the characteristic national features, state affairs are thriving every day. The Chinese side, as a friendly neighbor and strategic partner, is sincerely glad of this success.

Sino-Tajik relations are a representative sample of good-neighborliness and mutually beneficial cooperation. Paying great attention to Sino-Tajik relations, I am ready with you to make joint efforts for the continuous rise of Sino-Tajik relations of strategic partnership to a new level.

Upon your invitation, soon I will pay a state visit to your country and take part in the SCO summit in Dushanbe. I look forward to meeting with you, where we will be able to share views on our friendship and to jointly discuss long-term plan of Sino-Tajik relations and the development of the SCO.

I wish you good health and prosperity.

I wish prosperity to the friendly Tajikistan, and the happiness to its people".

The President of India Pranab Mukherjee has said in his congratulatory telegram addressed to head of our state:

"Excellency,

On behalf of the Government and people of India and on my own behalf, it gives me great pleasure to convey warm greetings and felicitations to Your Excellency and to the friendly people of Tajikistan on the occasion of the 23^rd anniversary of your Independence Day.

The historical and cultural bonds between India and Tajikistan provide the foundation of our close bilateral relations. I am confident that bilateral relations between our two countries will continue to expand and strengthen in the years to come. We are committed to further strengthening our bilateral relations, as also our cooperation in international and regional fora, in the interest of global peace, stability and progress.

Please accept, Excellency my best wishes for your good health and success, as well as for the peace and prosperity of the friendly people of Tajikistan".

Congratulatory telegrams have also arrived from the King of Saudi Arabia HM Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elisabeth II, President of Swiss Confederation Didier Buchhalter, Pope Francis, Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Nikolay Bordyuzha, Leader of World’s Ismailites – Prince Karim Ismail Aga Khan IV.  

The arrival of congratulatory telegrams to President of the country on the occasion of the 23^rd anniversary of independence of the Republic of Tajikistan is continued.