CPV chief meets with Russian Prime Minister
Moscow (VNA) - General
Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu
Trong met with Russian Prime Minister and Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry
Medvedev in Moscow on September 5.
PM Medvedev emphasized that the CPV
leader’s visit to Russia
at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin is a vivid demonstration of the
long-standing friendship between the two countries, and also an opportunity for
the two sides to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership and take their
ties to a new period of development.
General Secretary Nguyen Phu
Trong congratulated Russia for maintaining political stability, economic
recovery and ensuring social security despite many difficulties in recent years,
especially its successfully hosting of the 2018 World Cup. He affirmed that the
Party, State and people of Vietnam
consistently attach importance to developing the traditional friendship and
comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.
The two leaders spoke highly of
the quality and dynamism in bilateral cooperation in a wide range of fields,
from politics, diplomacy, economics, security and national defence to culture,
health care, science-technology, education-training and law-justice as well as
between their localities.
The two sides agreed to instruct
their ministries and sectors to coordinate closely to continue optimize cooperative
mechanisms in key fields, with attention paid to inspecting and supervising the
implementation of high-level agreements, government treaties and protocols,
commitments between ministries and sectors, and cooperative projects, thus
constantly enhancing the quality of the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic
partnership.
The leaders emphasized that
economic cooperation always plays an important role in bilateral ties, and
agreed to promote stronger development of economic, trade and investment ties
on a par with political and cultural relations as well as the great potential
of both sides.
They reached consensus on taking
more measures to facilitate the implementation of the Vietnam-Eurasia free
trade agreement.
PM Medvedev affirmed that the
Russian government will work for the effective implementation of investment
projects in each other’s territories, especially those in the fields of energy,
oil and gas, transport, telecommunication, agriculture and fisheries, including
seeking a flexible method of payment.
General Secretary Trong thanks
Russian agencies for creating favourable conditions for the Vietnamese
community in Russia
to have a stable life, contributing to the time-honoured friendship between the
two nations.
PM Medvedev informed his guest
that the Russian government is drafting a treaty on organized labour and
movement of citizens of the two countries, thus facilitating people-to-people
exchange and stimulating tourism.
The two sides noted with
satisfaction the constant development of the relationship between the CPV and
the United Russia, thus helping consolidating the foundation of the friendship,
cooperation and political trust between the two parties, governments and people
of the two countries.
They agreed to increase the
exchange of delegation and mutual consultation through the party channel on
important issues of mutual concern, thus contributing to the development of the
Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.
General Secretary Trong took the
occasion to invite PM Medvedev to visit Vietnam
again, and leaders of the United Russia to visit Vietnam. PM Medvedev accepted the
invitation with pleasure. -VNA