Special Report: 17th CPC National Congress

    BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- More leaders of foreign countries or political parties have sent messages to Hu Jintao, congratulating him on his reelection as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

    In his message, French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressed the warmest felicitations on Hu's reelection.

    He expressed firm belief that the Chinese people would march forward on the route of harmony and prosperity and play increasingly important role in the world arena under Hu's leadership.

    On behalf of her party and in her own name, Sonia Gandhi, President of the Indian National Congress party, conveyed "warm greetings and felicitations on the successful completion of the 17th Congress of the Communist Party of China" and on Hu's reelection.

    She made a retrospection over the history of the two parties' friendly cooperation, saying that "we look forward to strengthening our Party-to-Party relations and to joining hands with the Communist Party of China in consolidating the Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity between our two countries."

    Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov also offered congratulations on Hu's reelection. He wished good health to Hu and continued prosperity and progress to the Chinese people.

    Francois Bozize Yangouvonda, president of the Central African Republic, said in his congratulatory message that he believes the friendly cooperative ties between the two countries would become even more dynamic in the future.

    Abdelaziz Belkhadem, general secretary of the National Liberation Front Party of Algeria and the country's prime minister, reiterated his party's readiness to further consolidate and strengthen the traditionally friendly and cooperative relations with the CPC.

    Girija Prasad Koirala, prime minister of Nepal and president of the Nepali Congress Party, said Nepal and China have been enjoying most cordial relations "from the time immemorial."

    "I am confident that the relations, subsisting between our two friendly countries, would be fortified further to a new height," he added.

    Idriss Arnaoud Ali, general secretary of Djibouti's People's Union for Progress and speaker of the National Assembly, said the 17th CPC National Congress, which has achieved enormous success, has not only consolidated the CPC's ruling position, but also made a series of decisions which are good for China's economic and social development.

    Speaker of the People's Assembly of Egypt Ahmed Fathi Sorour said Hu's reelection has embodied an affirmation of his outstanding role in leading the CPC in fulfilling people's welfare and promoting China's national status.

    He expressed his willingness to enhance the cooperation between the Egyptian and the Chinese peoples.

    Chea Sim, chairman of the Cambodian People's Party and president of the Senate of Cambodia, said that under Hu's leadership, China has made huge achievements in the past years and Hu himself has won the trust of the whole Chinese people. He said he was confident that Hu would lead China to bigger progress in the 21st Century.

    In their messages, the Pakistan Muslim League President Chaudhry Shujat Hussain and Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayed extended their heartfelt felicitations to Hu on his reelection.

    They wished the Chinese people "tremendous strides in obtaining greater progress and prosperity" under Hu's leadership.

    Nepali Congress party Acting President Sushil Koirala said in his message that his party has enjoyed very close and friendly relations with the CPC, adding that he firmly believed the ties between the two parties would be "strengthened further in the days to come."

    "On behalf of the Nepal Communist Party (UML) and on my own, I would like to extend our cordial felicitations to you on the happy occasion of your election," General Secretary of the UML Madhav Kumar Nepal said in a message to Hu.

    He expressed firm belief that the new CPC leadership will further widen and strengthen the Party's role among the Chinese people.

    In a congratulatory message, Yulia Tymoshenko, president of the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko of Ukraine, praised the CPC's efforts to build a harmonious society which has benefited all Chinese people and inspired Ukraine.

    She said the CPC has made China a better place and at the same time made the world better. She expressed her wish for a China tour at an early date to witness the great achievements made by the CPC.

    Chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan Chodi Chabdolov, in his message, expressed his appreciation for Hu's contribution to the international community.

    Chabdolov said the Communist Party and the working people of Tajikistan highly appreciate the notions of mutual trust, harmony and peace, proposed by Hu, to secure the interests of the people in Asia and the world as a whole.

    He also praised Hu's proposals made to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the United Nations and other major international organizations for the implementation of these notions.

    Davlytali Davlyatzoda, first vice chairman of the People's Democratic Party of Tajikistan, said the historic resolution passed by the 17th CPC National Congress will add great impetus to China's prosperity and rejuvenation.

    The CPC has successfully carried out reform and opening-up by adopting a scientific approach and led the Chinese people toward a better future, he said, noting that the reform led by the CPC, not only epitomizes political wisdom, but also serves to further the well-being of the Chinese people.

    In his message, Yussuf Rajab Makamba, general secretary of Tanzania's Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, said Hu's reelection "is a clear manifestation of the high confidence and expectations that the entire members of your party have in you."

    He also expressed his firm belief that the existing ties of friendship and cooperation between the two parties "will continue to be further expanded and developed in favorable way for the benefits of our parties and our people."

    In his message, Katele Kalumba, national secretary of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy of Zambia, said Hu's reelection has manifested the confidence that the CPC has in his leadership.

    He said his party will make joint efforts with the CPC to "advance global understanding and mutually beneficial development particularly for Africa."

    In their congratulatory messages, Patricio Echegaray, general secretary of the Communist Party of Argentina, and Jorge A. Kreyness, the party's secretary of international relations, said they hope Hu and the CPC will make new achievements in the cause of building socialism and make greater contributions to world peace.

    Jose Antonio Cafiero, president of the Permanent Conference of Latin American and Caribbean Political Parties, also sent a message to Hu, congratulating him on his reelection as the CPC general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

    Leaders, parties and organizations that have also congratulated Hu on his reelection as the CPC general secretary include:

    Hamid Algabid, president of the Union for the Democracy and theProgress of Niger;

    Hakainde Hichilema, president of Zambia's United Party for National Development;

    Robert Hue, former president of the Communist Party of France and president of the Gabriel Peri Foundation;

    Jean-Pierre Chevenement, honorary president of the Republican and Citizen Movement of France;

    Joseph Daul, president of the Group of the European People's Party;

    Renan Raffo Munoz, general secretary of the Communist Party of Peru and the party's International Secretary Manuel Castillo Cabrera;

    Enrique Estrada, international relations secretary of the Communist Party of Peru (Red Fatherland);

    Jose Vega Antonio, general secretary of the Union for Peru party;

    Ota Akihiro, leader of Japan's New Komeito party;

    Narayan Man Bijukchhen, chairman of the Nepal Workers and Peasants' Party.