Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception for Azerbaijani Ambassador to Vietnam Anar Imanov on January 26, during which they agreed to boost cooperation in increasing the exchange of delegations and meetings at all levels and training, so as to strengthen bilateral defence ties in line with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien (R) receives Azerbaijani Ambassador to Vietnam Anar Imanov. (Photo: qdnd.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen.Hoang Xuan Chien hosted a reception for Azerbaijani Ambassador to Vietnam AnarImanov on January 26, during which they agreed to boost cooperation in increasing the exchange of delegations and meetings at all levels and training, so as to strengthen bilateral defence ties in line with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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./.
The Vietnam-Azerbaijan Friendship Association on April 28 presented 10,000 medical face masks to help people in Azerbaijan fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam Dang The Vinh was elected President of the Vietnam-Azerbaijan Friendship Association (VAFA) for the 2021-2026 tenure during the association's second national conference in Hanoi on December 30.
