Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon meets with visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) General Xu Qiliang in Dushanbe on September 5. (Photo by Li Xiaowei)
Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) General Xu Qiliang holds official talks with Defense Minister of Tajikistan General Sherali Mirzo on September 5. (Photo by Li Xiaowei)
DUSHANBE, Sep. 6 (ChinaMil) - Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon met with visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) General Xu Qiliang in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan, on September 5 local time.
General Xu first conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping's sincere regards and wishes to Rahmon. President Rahmon expressed his gratitude in turn and asked Xu to convey his best regards and wishes to President Xi.
Rahmon said China is the greatest neighbor to Tajikistan. China has been giving its firm support and assistance to Tajikistan and the two countries have been enhancing cooperation in various fields and deepening their relationship of comprehensive strategic partnership since Tajikistan's independence. Tajikistan is highly concerned about the changes of the situation in Afghanistan and the regional security, and is willing to work closely with China on regional affairs, strengthen military security cooperation under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and deepen cooperation in the field of defense and security.
Xu said the Chinese and the Tajikistani peoples have been friends for generations. Owing to the efforts of the two heads of states, the two countries have fostered mutual trust in politics and achieved a lot in the initial stage of the "Belt and Road" cooperation. Their close cooperation under the multilateral frameworks of the United Nations (UN) , the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), etc. has effectively safeguarded the common interests of both countries.
Xu expressed that recent years have seen deepened military exchanges and cooperation between the two countries and fruitful results in defense and security cooperation in multilateral fields such as the SCO. China is willing to work with the Tajikistan side to implement important consensus reached by the two heads of states, deepen pragmatic exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries, and further enhance mutual strategic trust and military relationship, in order to play an essential role in promoting the China-Tajikistan comprehensive strategic partnership and maintaining regional peace and stability.
Xu Qiliang also held official talks with Defense Minister of Tajikistan General Sherali Mirzo that morning. Chinese ambassador to Tajikistan Yue Bin and others attended the meeting.
Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon meets with visiting Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) Xu Qiliang in Dushanbe on September 5. (Photo by Li Xiaowei)
Vice Chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) General Xu Qiliang holds official talks with Defense Minister of Tajikistan General Sherali Mirzo on September 5. (Photo by Li Xiaowei)
