State President Nguyen Minh Triet on July 22 received Russian Ministerfor Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov while he is in Vietnam to attend theASEAN Regional Forum and the ASEAN-Russia Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Both expressed their pleasure at the development ofthe two countries’ relationship over the past few years, especially inpolitics, security, defence, economies, trade, culture, education,science and technology.
Triet said that he believedthe visits by senior officials, including the recent visit by PartyGeneral Secretary Nong Duc Manh to Russia have helped the strategicpartnership between the two countries to flourish, adding that Russia isan important strategic partner for Vietnam.
“TheState and people of Vietnam wish for further consolidation anddevelopment of the friendship and cooperation with Russia,” he said.
He also praised Russia’s role and contribution to ASEAN, adding thatVietnam is preparing to welcome President Dmitry Medvedev at the secondASEAN-Russia Summit.
In his reply, Lavrov said hebelieved that President Medvedev’s official visit to Vietnam will createnew momentum for the strategic partnership and comprehensivecooperation between the two countries forward. He also affirmed Russia’ssupport for ASEAN’s role in ensuring security in Asia./.
Both expressed their pleasure at the development ofthe two countries’ relationship over the past few years, especially inpolitics, security, defence, economies, trade, culture, education,science and technology.
Triet said that he believedthe visits by senior officials, including the recent visit by PartyGeneral Secretary Nong Duc Manh to Russia have helped the strategicpartnership between the two countries to flourish, adding that Russia isan important strategic partner for Vietnam.
“TheState and people of Vietnam wish for further consolidation anddevelopment of the friendship and cooperation with Russia,” he said.
He also praised Russia’s role and contribution to ASEAN, adding thatVietnam is preparing to welcome President Dmitry Medvedev at the secondASEAN-Russia Summit.
In his reply, Lavrov said hebelieved that President Medvedev’s official visit to Vietnam will createnew momentum for the strategic partnership and comprehensivecooperation between the two countries forward. He also affirmed Russia’ssupport for ASEAN’s role in ensuring security in Asia./.
