On March 10, Tajik president Emomali Rahmon congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election as Chairman of the People’s Republic of China, according to the Tajik president’s official website.
“Your re-election to this highest government post is another indicator of recognition of your high authority and respect in Chinese society, as well as unanimous support for your political course in the country,” says the Tajik president’s message of congratulations.
Rahmon also noted in his message of congratulations that “China, a closest neighbor and reliable partner in the international arena, under your wise guidance, confidently moving forward along the highway of socio-economic development, consistently strengthens its international authority and position.”
According to the Tajik president’s message of congratulations, Tajik leader also expressed satisfaction with dynamics of development and expansion of strategic partners between Tajikistan and China, “which is based on the unshakable traditions of friendship, good neighborliness, mutual respect and confidence, and constructive mutually beneficial cooperation.”
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on March 6 re-elected Xi Jinping as general secretary for a third five-year term. The vote took place at the first plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to retain his posts as the head of state and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China.
The Republic of Tajikistan and the People's Republic of China have friendly relations characterized by bilateral and multilateral collaboration.
The two countries established formal relations on January 4, 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. As the leader of Tajikistan, now-President Emomali Rahmon first visited Beijing in March 1993.
Tajikistan and China are active members of regional and international organizations and as a result, they closely cooperate within the frameworks of these organizations, particularly within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Because it has a border with China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region (XUAR), Tajikistan's political stability is very important to China. China firmly supports Tajikistan's efforts to preserve its national security and stability, and it also helps Tajikistan develop its economy.
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Dushanbe has been functioning since March 13, 1992 and the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Beijing was established on April 7, 1997.
The legal foundation of the relationship between the two countries includes more than 200 interstate and intergovernmental agreements.
