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President welcomes United Russia Party Chairman’s visit

President Vo Van Thuong has welcomed ongoing Vietnam visit by Chairman of the United Russia Party (URP) and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, saying that it affords both sides a chance to discuss orientations to Vietnam-Russia ties, including cooperation between the two Parties and States.
President welcomes United Russia Party Chairman’s visit ảnh 1President Vo Van Thuong (R) and URP Chairman Dmitry Medvedev (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong has welcomedongoing Vietnam visit by Chairmanof the United Russia Party (URP) and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council ofRussia Dmitry Medvedev, saying that it affords both sides achance to discuss orientations to Vietnam-Russia ties, including cooperationbetween the two Parties and States.

During a reception in Hanoi on May 22 for Medvedev, PresidentThuong affirmed that Vietnam consistently follows the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of ties.Vietnam always remembers the support that the former Soviet Union offered to Vietnam in itsnational construction and defence, values the Vietnam-Russia comprehensivestrategic partnership and wishes to further develop bilateral traditional friendship andcomprehensive strategic partnership for the benefit of both countries and prosperity ofboth peoples.

He thanked Russia for continuing to provide annual scholarships forVietnamese students to study in Russian educational institutions, and believed that the fourth session of the Vietnam-RussiaJoint Committee on Education, Science and Technology, scheduled to be heldlater this year, will open up new cooperation opportunities in this field.

Medvedev affirmed that Russia attaches importance to the comprehensive strategic partnershipwith Vietnam.

Leaders of Russia, including the URP, pay attention todeveloping ties with Vietnam as one of the top priorities, he said, adding thatVietnam is an important partner of Russia in the region.

Both host and guest hailed the significant achievements in bilateral cooperation overthe past years, especiallyin economy, trade,science, education-training, and locality-to-locality cooperation.

They vowed tocontinue facilitating people-to-people exchanges, especially among the younggeneration, and uphold the role of friendship associations between the two countries to enhance understanding and preserve the fine values oflong-standing friendship with a history of nearly 75 years.

President Thuong thanked and suggested leadersof Russia and the URP continue creating favourableconditions for the Vietnamese community in Russia to settle downtheir lives.

On the occasion, he conveyed his regards to RussianPresident Vladimir Putin./.

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