President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has sent a congratulatory telegram to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, which reads, in particular:

“Your Excellency,

The happy national holiday – Independence Day of the country has given me an opportunity to sincerely congratulate Your Excellency and friendly people of Pakistan on behalf of the Government and people of Tajikistan.

Tajikistan and Pakistan are linked by ancient historical ties and many cultural commonalities.

Tajikistan looks with optimism to prospects of friendly relations and cooperation in the spheres of economy, trade, education, culture, security and military. We are confident that thanks to the efforts of both sides our bilateral relations in the nearest future will gain a new impetus and new level of development”.