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President holds talks with DPRK leader

President Truong Tan Sang held talks with DPRK leader, Kim Yong-nam, on August 6.
President Truong Tan Sang on August 6 held talks with visitingchairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong-nam.

Sang described the DPRK leader’s visit as an important contribution tothe consolidation and development of the traditional friendship andcooperation between the two countries.

The two sidesaffirmed the importance of and wish for the unceasing consolidation anddevelopment of their traditional friendship, meeting the aspirationsand interests of the two nations, as well as contributing to peace,stability, cooperation and development in the region.

The two sides agreed to continue maintaining visits by high-rankingleaders and exchange of delegations at all levels, and to make bilateraleconomic cooperation more practical in the principle of mutual benefitand strengths.

In the immediate future, theVietnam-DPRK Inter-Governmental Committee for Economic, Scientific andTechnological Cooperation should focus on measures to remove barriers.

The Vietnamese side welcomed visits by the DPRKdelegations at all levels to share experience and study Vietnam ’snational construction and development.

The two sidesagreed to enhance cooperation in agriculture, culture, art, sports,education-training, and people-to-people exchange.

Regarding regional and international issues, the leaders agreed tocontinue maintaining close coordination at international and regionalforums such as the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and the Non-AlignedMovement (NAM), while strengthening the exchange of views on issues ofcommon concern.

On the Korean Peninsula issue,President Sang affirmed that Vietnam consistently supports apeaceful, stable and nuclear-free Korean Peninsular.

Vietnam wants the concerned parties to make efforts to promotedialogue and take practical actions to boost the nuclearnon-proliferation on the Korean Peninsula , he said.

Vietnam also supports dialogue, reconciliation, cooperation andpeaceful reunification between the two Koreas , and does not back theuse or threat to use force, he stressed.

Regardingthe East Sea issue, Kim Yong-nam expressed support for thesettlement of disputes and emerging issues through peaceful dialogue inorder to strengthen the friendship among countries and ensure regionalpeace and stability.

President Sang sent condolencesand deep sympathies to Kim Yong-nam and the DPRK people over serioushuman and property losses caused by recent natural disasters.

He also informed his guest of Vietnam ’s decision to provide 5,000 tonnes of rice for the DPRK people.

The DPRK leader expressed thanks for the aid, saying that it will be agreat source of encouragement for the DPRK to soon overcomedifficulties./.
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