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President Tran Dai Quang holds phone talks with Russian President

President Tran Dai Quang had a telephone call on March 28 with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on his successful re-election.
President Tran Dai Quang holds phone talks with Russian President ảnh 1President Tran Dai Quang (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - PresidentTran Dai Quang had a telephone call on March 28 with his Russian counterpartVladimir Putin, congratulating him on his successful re-election.

President Quang expressed his belief that Russia under Putin’s leadership willremain stable and develop further, and the Comprehensive Strategic Partnershipbetween Vietnam and Russia will be developed strongly and effectively in areas,satisfying benefits of both sides, thus contributing to peace, stability,cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Quang extended deepest condolences of Vietnamese leaders and people to leadersand people of Russia over the loss of lives and assets in a fire in the Siberiancity of Kemerovo on March 25, which killed 64 people, including many children.

President Putin affirmed that Russia always regards Vietnam as one of its prioritisedpartners in the Asia-Pacific region. Russia approves of the active role Vietnamin the region and commits to continue cooperating with the country to furtherpromote bilateral ties in the coming time, he said.

During the call, the two leadersagreed on specific measures to implement previous agreements on various sectorslike politics, trade, investment, science and technology, as well as defenceand security to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnamand Russia.

They also agreed on the increase of contacts anddelegation exchanges, especially at high level. They concurred to startpreparation work for the Friendship Year in 2019 on the occasion of 25 years ofsigning the treaty on basic principles for the bilateral ties.

President Tran Dai Quang invited President Vladimir Putin to visit Vietnam. Thelater accepted the invitation with pleasure. - VNA 
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