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Vietnam attends Sri Lanka Freedom Party Congress

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam, headed by Central Committee member Nguyen Minh Quang, attended the 19th Congress of the Freedom Party of Sri Lanka, held in Colombo recently.

A delegation of the Communist Party ofVietnam, headed by Central Committee member Nguyen Minh Quang, attendedthe 19th Congress of the Freedom Party of Sri Lanka, held in Colomborecently.

The congress passed resolutions on politics, economy, nationalsolidarity and the foreign policies of the Freedom Party of Sri Lanka.

It affirmed the historical significance of the fight against terrorismand economic achievements in the circumstances of civil war and theglobal economic crisis.

The congress called on all walks of life and religions to consolidate to develop the country.

While in Sri Lanka , the Vietnamese delegation was received by MahindaRajapakse, State and Party President, who described the VietnameseParty delegation’s presence at the Congress as a symbol of theircountry’s support for the Freedom Party of Sri Lanka’s nationalconstruction and development.

Nguyen Minh Quang expressed the wish that through the relationshipbetween the two parties, multifaceted cooperation between the twocountries would be promoted./.

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