Vietnam active at conference of Asian Political Parties in Iran

The CPV sent a delegation led by Vice Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Nguyen Manh Cuong to the 29th Standing Committee Meeting of the ICAPP in Iran.
Vietnam active at conference of Asian Political Parties in Iran ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations Nguyen Manh Cuong (Source: VNA)

Hanoi(VNA) – The Communist Party of Vietnam(CPV) sent a delegation led by Vice Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’sCommission for External Relations Nguyen Manh Cuong to the 29th StandingCommittee Meeting of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties(ICAPP) in Tehran, Iran from February 1-4.

The Vietnamese delegation attended and presented severalpapers at various sessions of the meeting, which reviewed activities of ICAPPin 2017 and discussed orientations for 2018.

Participants at the meeting underscored the important role ofpolitical parties in social development and progress in their countries, inpreventing the spread of extremism and terrorism via maintaining equality, andin erasing social gaps and connecting generations.

On the occasion, the ICAPP in collaboration with the Islamic Coalition Party(Montalefeh) of Iran organised a workshop on the Silk Road, drawingparticipation of nearly 200 delegates representing 38 political parties of 24nations.

The delegates lauded economic connecting initiatives,including resuming the ancient Silk Road, thus boosting trade in Asia and betweenAsia and Europe.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Vietnamese delegation heldmany discussions with participating parties on how to strengthening ties andrealising agreements reached between the CPV and those parties.-VNA
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