Today Tajikistan celebrates the Independence Day. President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has been congratulated on the national holiday by President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko on behalf of the Belarusian people and on his own as well. According to the head of state, over the years of independence Tajikistan has achieved impressive successes in the socio-economic sphere, ensuring national security, strengthening equal and mutually beneficial cooperation in the international arena. The Belarusian leader praised the long-standing trustful dialogue between Minsk and Dushanbe and expressed hope for its continuation in the atmosphere of friendship and understanding. Aleksandr Lukashenko wished Emomali Rahmon good health and well-being, and all citizens of Tajikistan stability, peace and prosperity.