DUSHANBE, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon said he was eager for Chinese President Hu Jintao's upcoming visit to the country, expressing his belief that their scheduled meeting will give a new and strong momentum to all-around bilateral cooperation.

During a recent interview with Xinhua and some other Chinese media, Rakhmon said he and Hu in the meeting will not only reiterate principles for developing bilateral ties, but coordinate on major bilateral, regional and international issues.

Rakhmon voiced his belief that Hu's visit will be conducted in a sincere, friendly and cooperative atmosphere, and produce satisfactory results.

President Hu is slated to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe and paya visit to Tajikistan in late August.

Rakhmon said Tajikistan-China relations, starting from zero, have reached a level of strategic partnership, adding the two countries' leaders and peoples treat each other frankly and have high mutual trust.

The two countries successfully solved border disputes left over by history, while bilateral trade has increased rapidly and economic cooperation has expanded continuously, the president said.

The two sides have carried out various cooperation within the framework of the SCO and the United Nations, and made outstanding achievements in political, economic, cultural and security cooperation, he added.

Rakhmon said Tajikistan and China have the same views toward the current world, and keep common standpoints on many international political and economic issues.
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