DUSHANBE. October 22, 2022 /NIAT «Khovar»/.  Today, the Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, exchanged congratulatory messages on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

President Emomali Rahmon’s message reads, in part:

«Dear Shavkat Miromonovich,

The 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Uzbekistan provides me with a pleasant opportunity to send you our warm congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of this important date in the recent history of relations between our countries.

It is gratifying to note that during this period, Tajik-Uzbek relations of friendship, good neighborliness, and cooperation are consistently developing in all areas of mutual interests, and have today reached a high level of strategic partnership and alliance.

We are confident that the multifaceted Tajik-Uzbek cooperation, which is based on the unshakable principles of good neighborliness, mutual respect, trust and mutual assistance, will continue to develop, enriched with new creative examples for the benefit of our fraternal peoples.

I wish you, dear Shavkat Miromonovich, good health, well-being and new successes, and peace, tranquility, sustainable progress, and prosperity to the friendly people of Uzbekistan.”

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s message reads, in part:

“Dear Emomali Sharipovich!

Dear brother!

I am very pleased to sincerely congratulate You, Your Excellency, and the fraternal people of Tajikistan on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

I would like to emphasize that the chronicle of our 30-year cooperation was full of important and bright events, close friendly ties in all areas have consistently strengthened, and a legal base and effective institutional mechanisms for our multifaceted relations have been created.

We are especially pleased that the large-scale cooperation established between our countries is developing at a high pace based on the principles of mutual trust, high respect, good neighborliness and strategic partnership.

Most importantly, this year, when this significant date is widely celebrated, we made a historic decision to raise our relations to a higher level — to the level of an alliance, and together we are taking firm and practical steps to achieve these lofty goals.

The established active dialogue at the highest and high levels in the spirit of openness and constructivism, as well as the existing mechanisms for regulating our interstate and intergovernmental relations, serve as a solid foundation for strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in all areas.

I am convinced that we will continue to strengthen our relations of mutually beneficial cooperation in the spirit of strategic partnership and alliance, and together will confidently move towards new goals on the path of common development of our peoples with a common history and culture.

Once again, I congratulate you on this significant date in the annals of our relations and wish you, Your Excellency, and members of your family good health, happiness, great success in your responsible state activities, and peace and continuous development to the fraternal people of Tajikistan.”