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VIET NAM VOWS TO DEEPEN FRIENDSHIP WITH ITS TRADITIONAL PARTNER ARMENIA
Asia One
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120611-351945.html
June 11 2012
Singapore
HA NOI - Viet Nam always attaches importance to maintaining,
consolidating and developing ties with traditional friends, including
Armenia in its diplomatic policy of independence, self-reliance,
diversification and multilateralisation.
President Truong Tan Sang made the statement at talks with Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan in Ha Noi yesterday.
Sang hailed President Sargsyan's visit as an important milestone
in strengthening friendship and traditional cooperation between the
two countries, especially at a time when Viet Nam and Armenia were
preparing activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic
ties.
President Sargsyan expressed his delight at visiting Viet Nam for the
first time. He praised its renewal achievements, which have raised
the country's position and prestige in the region and the world.
The two sides agreed to further increase the exchanges of delegations
at all levels, particularly the high-ranking, and boost collaboration
between the two countries' ministries and departments, towards laying a
solid foundation for expanding bilateral economic, trade and investment
ties, among others.
They agreed to create a legal framework for economic and trade
cooperation. An Inter-Governmental Committee for economic-trade and
science - technology cooperation should be established as early as
possible, they said.
The leaders also stressed the need to resume cooperation in education
and training, and increase cultural exchanges between the two peoples
in the new period.
Sang thanked Armenia for supporting Viet Nam in running for membership
of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2014 - 16 tenure.
He said he believed the two countries would continue supporting and
closely working with each other at multilateral forums.
President Sang and his Armenia counterpart witnessed the signing of
agreements on cooperation in economics, trade and science-technology,
visa waiver for official and diplomatic passport holders, and
cooperation between the two foreign ministries.
Following the talks, the two leaders adopted a Joint Statement on
the outcomes of President Sargsyan's visit to Viet Nam, which says
the two sides acknowledged each other's full market economy status.
The two sides will also negotiate the signing of agreements on plant
and animal quarantine, and on mutual recognition of each other's
quality certification of products, culture, sports and customs to
support bilateral trade in the coming time.
On the same day, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met the Armenian
President.
Trong affirmed that Viet Nam always attached 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 co-operation in the near future for the mutual benefit of
the two countries.
For his part, Sargsyan said Armenia considered Viet Nam a close and
reliable partner in Southeast Asia and stressed the promotion of
multifaceted co-operation with Viet Nam, especially in the fields of
economics, trade, education and training.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that the Vietnamese
Government would actively implement agreements reached during Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan's visit to further develop the two countries'
relations.
At a meeting with President Sargsyan in Ha Noi yesterday, Dung proposed
the two sides continue to complete legal foundations for bilateral
cooperation to facilitate two-way trade, increase the exchange of
delegations at all levels, and organise trade promotion activities.
He also suggested that both sides quickly set up bilateral cooperation
mechanisms to effectively implement cooperation in economics, trade,
science-technology, education and training, and tourism.
Dung said he hoped the two countries would closely cooperate and
assist each other at international forums, particularly the UN.
For his part, President Sargsyan affirmed that Armenia wanted
to further boost economic, trade and investment cooperation with
Viet Nam, calling for the quick establishment of an Inter-Government
Committee and increased information exchange between the two countries'
businesses.
He also said Armenia was willing to receive Vietnamese students to
study in the country.
Also yesterday, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said the
National Assembly of the two countries should strengthen high-level
delegation visits for information and legislative experience exchange,
and enhance co-operation in multilateral parliaments and international
organisations.
He added that the National Assembly of the two countries should
actively co-operate in urging and supervising the Governments
and ministries to implement the signed agreements between the two
countries.
He took the occasion to congratulate Armenia for the success of its
National Assembly election last month.
President Sargsyan proposed to establish a Parliamentary Friendship
Group to promote co-operation in education, trade and economy.
At the meeting, the two sides agreed to establish an Intergovernmental
Committee to further increase co-operative programs between the
two countries.
Asia One
http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20120611-351945.html
June 11 2012
Singapore
HA NOI - Viet Nam always attaches importance to maintaining,
consolidating and developing ties with traditional friends, including
Armenia in its diplomatic policy of independence, self-reliance,
diversification and multilateralisation.
President Truong Tan Sang made the statement at talks with Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan in Ha Noi yesterday.
Sang hailed President Sargsyan's visit as an important milestone
in strengthening friendship and traditional cooperation between the
two countries, especially at a time when Viet Nam and Armenia were
preparing activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of diplomatic
ties.
President Sargsyan expressed his delight at visiting Viet Nam for the
first time. He praised its renewal achievements, which have raised
the country's position and prestige in the region and the world.
The two sides agreed to further increase the exchanges of delegations
at all levels, particularly the high-ranking, and boost collaboration
between the two countries' ministries and departments, towards laying a
solid foundation for expanding bilateral economic, trade and investment
ties, among others.
They agreed to create a legal framework for economic and trade
cooperation. An Inter-Governmental Committee for economic-trade and
science - technology cooperation should be established as early as
possible, they said.
The leaders also stressed the need to resume cooperation in education
and training, and increase cultural exchanges between the two peoples
in the new period.
Sang thanked Armenia for supporting Viet Nam in running for membership
of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2014 - 16 tenure.
He said he believed the two countries would continue supporting and
closely working with each other at multilateral forums.
President Sang and his Armenia counterpart witnessed the signing of
agreements on cooperation in economics, trade and science-technology,
visa waiver for official and diplomatic passport holders, and
cooperation between the two foreign ministries.
Following the talks, the two leaders adopted a Joint Statement on
the outcomes of President Sargsyan's visit to Viet Nam, which says
the two sides acknowledged each other's full market economy status.
The two sides will also negotiate the signing of agreements on plant
and animal quarantine, and on mutual recognition of each other's
quality certification of products, culture, sports and customs to
support bilateral trade in the coming time.
On the same day, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong met the Armenian
President.
Trong affirmed that Viet Nam always attached 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 co-operation in the near future for the mutual benefit of
the two countries.
For his part, Sargsyan said Armenia considered Viet Nam a close and
reliable partner in Southeast Asia and stressed the promotion of
multifaceted co-operation with Viet Nam, especially in the fields of
economics, trade, education and training.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has affirmed that the Vietnamese
Government would actively implement agreements reached during Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan's visit to further develop the two countries'
relations.
At a meeting with President Sargsyan in Ha Noi yesterday, Dung proposed
the two sides continue to complete legal foundations for bilateral
cooperation to facilitate two-way trade, increase the exchange of
delegations at all levels, and organise trade promotion activities.
He also suggested that both sides quickly set up bilateral cooperation
mechanisms to effectively implement cooperation in economics, trade,
science-technology, education and training, and tourism.
Dung said he hoped the two countries would closely cooperate and
assist each other at international forums, particularly the UN.
For his part, President Sargsyan affirmed that Armenia wanted
to further boost economic, trade and investment cooperation with
Viet Nam, calling for the quick establishment of an Inter-Government
Committee and increased information exchange between the two countries'
businesses.
He also said Armenia was willing to receive Vietnamese students to
study in the country.
Also yesterday, National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung said the
National Assembly of the two countries should strengthen high-level
delegation visits for information and legislative experience exchange,
and enhance co-operation in multilateral parliaments and international
organisations.
He added that the National Assembly of the two countries should
actively co-operate in urging and supervising the Governments
and ministries to implement the signed agreements between the two
countries.
He took the occasion to congratulate Armenia for the success of its
National Assembly election last month.
President Sargsyan proposed to establish a Parliamentary Friendship
Group to promote co-operation in education, trade and economy.
At the meeting, the two sides agreed to establish an Intergovernmental
Committee to further increase co-operative programs between the
two countries.