[Li Qiang went to Dushanbe to pay an official visit to Tajikistan and attend the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states] At the invitation of Prime Minister Rasulzoda of Tajikistan, Premier Li Qiang arrived at Dushanbe International Airport on a chartered flight at noon on October 18, local time, to begin an official visit to Tajikistan and attend the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states. State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council Wu Zhenglong and other accompanying personnel arrived on the same plane. Rasulzoda led senior government officials to greet Li Qiang at the airport and held a welcome ceremony for Li Qiang. Li Qiang, accompanied by Rasulzoda, reviewed the guard of honor. Chinese Ambassador to Tajikistan Guo Zhijun also went to the airport to greet him. Li Qiang said that China and Tajikistan are good neighbors, good friends and good partners. In recent years, China-Tajikistan relations have developed rapidly and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples. In May this year, the two heads of state met in Beijing and drew up a blueprint for deepening and developing China-Tajikistan relations. China is willing to further carry forward traditional friendship with Tajikistan, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, jointly promote the development and prosperity of the two countries, and better benefit the Chinese and Tajik people. Li Qiang pointed out that China looks forward to working with all parties in the SCO to implement the outcomes of the Bishkek Summit, promote the upcoming SCO Prime Ministers' Meeting to be a complete success, promote new progress in cooperation in various fields, and benefit the people of all countries in the region. Li Qiang went to Dushanbe after concluding his official visit to Uzbekistan. When leaving Tashkent, Uzbek Prime Minister Aripov and Chinese Ambassador to Uzbekistan Yu Jun waited to see him off at the airport. (Xinhua News Agency)