DUSHANBE, 24.04.2017. /NIAT «Khovar»/. Today, the Founder of Peace and National Unity — Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon sent a congratulatory telegram to the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, which reads, in particular:

«Dear Petro Oleksiyovych,

It gives me great pleasure in extending to Your Excellency and to the whole nation of Ukraine my wholehearted congratulations on the twenty-fifth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and Ukraine.

It is gratifying that over the years, Tajikistan and Ukraine have developed rapidly their relations of friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation based on long-standing traditions of good ties between our peoples.

We look with optimism at the prospects of many-sided Tajik-Ukrainian cooperation and are convinced that together we will be able to give
this process more dynamism for the benefit of the prosperity of the two countries and the well-being of our peoples.

I wish you, Petro Oleksiyovych — good health and new successes, and to the friendly people of Ukraine — peace, stability and progress.»