Prime Minister Li Qiang visits Tajikistan

Premier Li Qiang arrived in Tajikistan's Dushanbe on Sunday for an official

visit and to attend the Shanghai Coopration Organisation's Council of

Heads of Government meeting.

Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda welcomed Li at the capital's

international airport, and a welcome ceremony was held in

Li's honour.

Li said China and Tajikistan are good neighbours and partners, and

noted bilateral relations have developed rapidly in recent years.

He said China is ready to work with Tajikistan to jointly promote

the development and prosperity of both countries and to better

benefit the people of both nations.

Li travelled to Dushanbe after concluding his official visit to Uzbekistan,

a country also being visited by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.