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IN VIETNAM THERE TOOK PLACE A MEETING BETWEEN PRESIDENTS SERZH SARGSYAN AND CHIONG TAN SHANG
http://news.president.am/events/news/eng/?id=2189
08.06.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is conducting an official visit to the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam this morning visited the Memorial of
the Fallen Heroes and Ho Shi Min Mausoleum, laid wreathes and paid
tribute to their memory.
Later, at the Presidential Palace there took place a private meeting
between Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Chiong Tan Shang, which was
followed by the ceremony of signing the Armenian-Vietnamese official
documents aimed at the development of bilateral relations. The parties
signed, in particular, the Agreement between the Government of RA
and Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on lifting visa
requirement for the holders of diplomatic and official passports,
the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and
Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the economic, trade,
scientific and technical cooperation, and Protocol of Cooperation
between the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
After the signing ceremony, the Presidents of the two countries met
with the representatives of the mass media and summarized the results
of the negotiations.
Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Chiong Tan Shang underscored that
Armenia and Vietnam have traditionally close friendly relations and
dynamically evolving political dialogue, cooperate successfully in
the framework of international organizations; however the level of
economic cooperation doesn't correspond to the level of the political
relations and exiting potential.
>From the viewpoint of advancing the economic relations, the Presidents
of Armenia and Vietnam stressed the importance of creating a necessary
legal field. According to the leaders of the two countries, the
documents singed today are the first step in that direction.
The parties reached agreement to create intergovernmental commissions,
which in their opinion will put the Armenian-Vietnamese cooperation
in different areas on a more practical basis.
Among the most perspective areas of cooperation, the parties
noted trade and economy, science and technology, security, defense,
education, personnel training, cooperation between the law enforcement
bodies, tourism, culture and some others.
At the conclusion of the meeting between Presidents Serzh Sargsyan
and Chiong Tan Shang it was underlined that Armenia and Vietnam have
political will for the strengthening and development which along
with the friendship of the two nations constitutes a good base for
the expansion and deepening of the Armenian-Vietnamese ties. Toward
this end, the Presidents of the two countries stressed the importance
of opening diplomatic representations in Armenia and Vietnam.
The President of Vietnam thanked Armenia for the assistance provided
to Vietnam back in Soviet times, when the country was in a difficult
situation, as well as for giving fine education to the Vietnamese
students in the higher education establishments of Armenia. According
to President Chiong Tan Shang, many of the graduates upon returning
to Vietnam have made great contribution to the reconstruction of
the country and currently continue to be useful to Vietnam through
their knowledge and experience. The Presidents of the two countries
highlighted the role of the Vietnamese graduates of the Armenian
educational establishments in strengthening the friendship of the
Armenian and Vietnamese peoples.
Today in Hanoi, President Serzh Sargsyan met also with those who have
arrived to the capital from different regions of the country. The
Vietnamese graduates thanked the President of Armenia for the
opportunity to have this meeting and noted that there are over a
thousand of graduates in Vietnam, who maintain their interest in
Armenia and follow developments in our country.
During the cordial and sincere conversation with President Serzh
Sargsyan, the Vietnamese graduates of the Armenian institutions told
about their impressions of Yerevan, recalled student years passed
there, and expressed desire to revisit Armenia.
The President of Armenia genially invited them all to Yerevan, spoke
about the contemporary Armenia and answered the questions raised by
the participants of the meeting.
In Hanoi, the President of Armenia visited also the Temple of
Knowledge. "This millennia-old Temple of Knowledge testifies to the
esteem and affection of the Vietnamese people for knowledge," President
Sargsyan wrote in the Book of Honorary Guests after touring the Temple.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://news.president.am/events/news/eng/?id=2189
08.06.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is conducting an official visit to the
Socialist Republic of Vietnam this morning visited the Memorial of
the Fallen Heroes and Ho Shi Min Mausoleum, laid wreathes and paid
tribute to their memory.
Later, at the Presidential Palace there took place a private meeting
between Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Chiong Tan Shang, which was
followed by the ceremony of signing the Armenian-Vietnamese official
documents aimed at the development of bilateral relations. The parties
signed, in particular, the Agreement between the Government of RA
and Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on lifting visa
requirement for the holders of diplomatic and official passports,
the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and
Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the economic, trade,
scientific and technical cooperation, and Protocol of Cooperation
between the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
After the signing ceremony, the Presidents of the two countries met
with the representatives of the mass media and summarized the results
of the negotiations.
Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Chiong Tan Shang underscored that
Armenia and Vietnam have traditionally close friendly relations and
dynamically evolving political dialogue, cooperate successfully in
the framework of international organizations; however the level of
economic cooperation doesn't correspond to the level of the political
relations and exiting potential.
>From the viewpoint of advancing the economic relations, the Presidents
of Armenia and Vietnam stressed the importance of creating a necessary
legal field. According to the leaders of the two countries, the
documents singed today are the first step in that direction.
The parties reached agreement to create intergovernmental commissions,
which in their opinion will put the Armenian-Vietnamese cooperation
in different areas on a more practical basis.
Among the most perspective areas of cooperation, the parties
noted trade and economy, science and technology, security, defense,
education, personnel training, cooperation between the law enforcement
bodies, tourism, culture and some others.
At the conclusion of the meeting between Presidents Serzh Sargsyan
and Chiong Tan Shang it was underlined that Armenia and Vietnam have
political will for the strengthening and development which along
with the friendship of the two nations constitutes a good base for
the expansion and deepening of the Armenian-Vietnamese ties. Toward
this end, the Presidents of the two countries stressed the importance
of opening diplomatic representations in Armenia and Vietnam.
The President of Vietnam thanked Armenia for the assistance provided
to Vietnam back in Soviet times, when the country was in a difficult
situation, as well as for giving fine education to the Vietnamese
students in the higher education establishments of Armenia. According
to President Chiong Tan Shang, many of the graduates upon returning
to Vietnam have made great contribution to the reconstruction of
the country and currently continue to be useful to Vietnam through
their knowledge and experience. The Presidents of the two countries
highlighted the role of the Vietnamese graduates of the Armenian
educational establishments in strengthening the friendship of the
Armenian and Vietnamese peoples.
Today in Hanoi, President Serzh Sargsyan met also with those who have
arrived to the capital from different regions of the country. The
Vietnamese graduates thanked the President of Armenia for the
opportunity to have this meeting and noted that there are over a
thousand of graduates in Vietnam, who maintain their interest in
Armenia and follow developments in our country.
During the cordial and sincere conversation with President Serzh
Sargsyan, the Vietnamese graduates of the Armenian institutions told
about their impressions of Yerevan, recalled student years passed
there, and expressed desire to revisit Armenia.
The President of Armenia genially invited them all to Yerevan, spoke
about the contemporary Armenia and answered the questions raised by
the participants of the meeting.
In Hanoi, the President of Armenia visited also the Temple of
Knowledge. "This millennia-old Temple of Knowledge testifies to the
esteem and affection of the Vietnamese people for knowledge," President
Sargsyan wrote in the Book of Honorary Guests after touring the Temple.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress