Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Sunday after wrapping up his five-day Central Asia tour.

Xi paid state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and attended the 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit and the fifth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).

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Tajik President Emomali Rahmon saw Xi off at the airport of Dushanbe on Sunday morning local time. 

The Chinese president expressed his appreciation of Rahmon's and the Tajik side's hospitality and congratulated Tajikistan for successfully hosting the CICA. 

Xi said he enjoyed the visit to Tajikistan, during which he held in-depth discussions with Rahmon on issues of common concern and reached important consensuses. 

Cooperation between the two countries on the Belt and Road construction has yielded positive outcomes, Xi said, voicing his hope that as a result of joint efforts, bilateral cooperation will reach a new height and benefit people of both sides. 

Rahmon congratulated Xi on the success of his visit to Tajikistan and thanked Xi and the Chinese side for contributing to the CICA. 

With a deep friendship with President Xi and the Chinese people, the Tajik people cherish Tajikistan-China ties and appreciate China's valuable support, Rahmon said. 

Xi's visit to Tajikistan has been fruitful and important, and Tajikistan will use it as an opportunity to further strengthen its relations with China, he said. 

(Top image: Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the 19th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, June 14, 2019. /Xinhua Photo)