President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev believes that relations between Tashkent and Dushanbe have by now been brought to an allied level. This is stated in the congratulatory message of the Uzbekistan leader sent to Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon on the occasion of his 70th birthday, Rahmon's press service reported on Wednesday.
"The high-level visits held in recent years, our active dialogue based on the principles of mutual respect and support have brought the strategic partnership to an entirely new level - allied relations," the message read.
According to Mirziyoyev, "thanks to our strong political will and mutual efforts, multifaceted relations between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will continue to develop in all areas in the spirit of eternal friendship, mutual trust and good neighborliness."
The head of Uzbekistan stressed that he considers the leader of Tajikistan as "an outstanding statesman of modern Tajikistan, a great son of his people and a true leader, working with great tenacity for the sake of peace and prosperity of his country."
GSV "Russia - Islamic World"
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Based on materials from TASS