Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (R) receives Azerbaijani Ambassador to Vietnam Anar Imanov. (Photo: qdnd.vn) Affirming that Vietnam and Azerbaijan have a time-honoured friendship,Chien stressed that the Vietnamese people always keep in mind the valuable materialand spiritual support of Azerbaijan and its people in the past strugglefor national independence and reunification and the cause of national building andsafeguarding at present.
He also took this occasion to thank Azerbaijan forbacking Vietnam in its role as a non-permanent member of the United NationsSecurity Council in the 2020-2021 tenure.
Imanov said he agreed with the host'scomments on relations between the two countries, including the defence ties. Headded that thousands of Vietnamese students have studied in Azerbaijan andgenerations of Azerbaijani citizens supported Vietnam in its struggle fornational independence./.