上海合作组织签署和执行打击"三股势力"上海公约、成员国边防合作协定等文件，定期举行联合反恐演习，有力遏制了本地区跨国犯罪和恐怖极端组织活动，有效抵御了成员国共同面临的安全风险。上海合作组织在经贸、交通、能源、基础设施建设、农业、人文等领域不断深化务实合作，推动了成员国经济社会发展，使睦邻友好和互利共赢的理念深植人心。随着扩员进程启动，上海合作组织朋友圈不断扩大，地域涵盖中亚、南亚、西亚、东南亚，组织合作潜力大大增强，国际地位和影响力持续提升。

The SCO members have signed and implemented a number of agreements including the Shanghai Convention on combating the "three forces" and the border control cooperation agreement, and held joint counter-terrorism drills on a regular basis. These efforts have effectively deterred transnational crime and terrorist and extremist activities in this region and diffused security risks for all member states. In areas such as economy and trade, transportation, energy, infrastructure, agriculture and people-to-people exchange, deeper cooperation under the SCO framework has advanced the members states' economic and social development and taken to people's heart the concept of good-neighborly friendship and mutual benefit. As the SCO starts to admit new members, its circle of friends is expanding to countries in Central Asia, South Asia, West Asia and Southeast Asia. As a result, the SCO's cooperation potential will go up significantly and its international standing and influence will also be on the rise.

乌兹别克斯坦作为上海合作组织轮值主席国，为推动组织各领域合作取得实际成果作出了积极贡献。中方愿同乌方及其他成员国一道努力，以塔什干峰会为新起点，全面提高合作水平，使上海合作组织更好造福地区和各国人民。

As the rotating chair of the SCO this year, Uzbekistan has done a lot to secure tangible outcomes of cooperation in various fields. China stands ready to work with Uzbekistan and other member states and take the Tashkent summit as a new starting point to further enhance cooperation across the board so that the SCO will bring more benefits to this region and its people.

今年是乌兹别克斯坦独立25周年。我对此表示祝贺。在卡里莫夫总统领导下，乌兹别克斯坦国家建设事业取得令人瞩目的成就，国际影响力不断增强。乌兹别克斯坦政府奉行发展服务人民的宗旨，将经济增长成果更多惠及普通民众，先后实施"青年人年"、"儿童健康年"、"关爱老人年"、"母婴健康年"等国家特别方案，形成了民生不断改善、城乡均衡发展的良好局面。乌方已经成功探索出符合本国国情的乌兹别克斯坦模式。中方祝愿乌兹别克斯坦国家建设事业取得更大成果。

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the independence of Uzbekistan, and I wish to congratulate Uzbekistan on that. Under the leadership of President Karimov, Uzbekistan has made remarkable achievements in its national development and gained greater international influence. The Uzbek government has adopted a people-centered approach to ensure that economic growth will truly benefit the people. A number of national programs have been adopted such as the "Year of Youth," "Year of Healthy Child," "Year of Attention and Care for the Elderly" and "Year of Healthy Mother and Child." As a result, people's livelihood has been improving steadily and there is balanced development between urban and rural areas. Uzbekistan has embarked on a path of development that suits its national reality, and China wishes Uzbekistan even greater success in national development.

乌兹别克斯坦谚语说："只有结满果实的大树才会引人注意。"中乌全方位合作已经结出累累硕果，造福两国人民，也得到两国人民拥护和支持。我相信，在实现各自国家发展振兴的征途上，中乌两国一定能够携手同行，谱写中乌友好新华章。

A Uzbek proverb goes, "A tree gets attention only when it bears fruits." China-Uzbekistan cooperation across the board has yielded fruitful results, and has benefited and won the support of our two peoples. I believe that in realizing our respective national development and rejuvenation, our two countries will join hands and write a glorious new chapter of China-Uzbekistan friendship.