Good afternoon, Mr. President,

Please accept, dear friend, our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year – the ancient Spring Festival!

The coming Year of the Fire Horse is a symbol of energy, strength, and forward movement.

First and foremost, I wish you good health, inexhaustible energy, and new achievements in your national affairs.

To the friendly people of great China, I wish peace, tranquility, and sustainable progress.

The People’s Republic of China has achieved tremendous success in many areas of life to date.

Thanks to constructive global initiatives, your country is at the forefront of the key trends of our era.

We are pleased with these achievements of our close and reliable neighbor.

It is also gratifying that bilateral Tajik-Chinese relations are rapidly developing in the format of a comprehensive strategic partnership.

At the same time, our countries closely coordinate their efforts within multilateral international and regional structures.

I highly value your personal contribution to advancing these creative processes in accordance with the fundamental interests of our peoples.

I express my hope for further productive cooperation with you in this area.

I am confident that during the upcoming high-level negotiations and contacts this year, we will further enrich the interstate ties between our two countries with new practical content.

I look forward to seeing you again, dear friend.

Once again, Happy Spring Festival and Happy New Year!

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The Leader of the Nation, Emomali Rahmon, also sent a congratulatory telegram to the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year – Spring Festival.