Vietnamese news agency VNA, Vietnam
June 10 2012
Vietnam, Armenia to promote trade ties
Hanoi, 9 June - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan left Hanoi on 9
June, concluding his one-day official visit to Vietnam.
During his visit, President Sargsyan held talks with President Truong
Tan Sang, and had meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu
Trong, National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung and Prime Minister Nguyen
Tan Dung.
The two countries' leaders stressed the time-honoured traditional
friendship between Vietnam and Armenia, describing it as a firm
foundation both sides need to maintain, foster and develop.
They agreed on orientations and measures to promote bilateral
cooperation, especially in economics, trade and investment.
In the spirit of mutual trust and understanding, both sides adopted
the joint statement on the official Vietnam visit by the Armenian
President and signed a number of agreements on economic-trade and
science-technology cooperation, and visa exemption for diplomatic and
official passport holders.
At his meeting with General Secretary Trong, President Sargsyan said
Armenia considered Vietnam a close and reliable partner in Southeast
Asia. He pledged to promote multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam,
especially in the fields of economics, trade, education and training.
General Secretary Trong affirmed that Vietnam always attaches
importance to relations with traditional friendly countries such as
Armenia.
He expressed his pleasure over the development of political relations
between the two countries in recent years and desired to develop good
relations and bilateral cooperation in the near future for the mutual
benefit of the two countries.
While in Vietnam, President Sargsyan met with those who graduated from
universities in Armenia, and laid flower at the Fall Combatants'
Monument and President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
From: A. Papazian
June 10 2012
Vietnam, Armenia to promote trade ties
Hanoi, 9 June - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan left Hanoi on 9
June, concluding his one-day official visit to Vietnam.
During his visit, President Sargsyan held talks with President Truong
Tan Sang, and had meetings with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu
Trong, National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung and Prime Minister Nguyen
Tan Dung.
The two countries' leaders stressed the time-honoured traditional
friendship between Vietnam and Armenia, describing it as a firm
foundation both sides need to maintain, foster and develop.
They agreed on orientations and measures to promote bilateral
cooperation, especially in economics, trade and investment.
In the spirit of mutual trust and understanding, both sides adopted
the joint statement on the official Vietnam visit by the Armenian
President and signed a number of agreements on economic-trade and
science-technology cooperation, and visa exemption for diplomatic and
official passport holders.
At his meeting with General Secretary Trong, President Sargsyan said
Armenia considered Vietnam a close and reliable partner in Southeast
Asia. He pledged to promote multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam,
especially in the fields of economics, trade, education and training.
General Secretary Trong affirmed that Vietnam always attaches
importance to relations with traditional friendly countries such as
Armenia.
He expressed his pleasure over the development of political relations
between the two countries in recent years and desired to develop good
relations and bilateral cooperation in the near future for the mutual
benefit of the two countries.
While in Vietnam, President Sargsyan met with those who graduated from
universities in Armenia, and laid flower at the Fall Combatants'
Monument and President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
From: A. Papazian