President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) receives Ambassador Kairat Sarybay, Executive Director of the Secretariat of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), in Hanoi on April 8. (Photo: VNA) Sarybay noted his wish at a meeting with PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on April 8, which also saw the attendance of representativesfrom the Embassy of Kazakhstan.
Sarybay, a Kazakh diplomat, said leaders and people ofKazakhstan have admired late President Ho Chi Minh as well as Vietnam’sstruggle for national liberation in the past and its socio-economic reforms.
On this occasion, Sarybay handed over a letter ofKazakh President Kassym Jomart Tokayev to President Phuc, inviting the Vietnameseleader to attend the sixth CICA Summit, slated for October 2022 in Kazakhstan.
At the meeting, President Phuc stressed that peace, securityand development in the region and the world are of significance, and allcountries need to make every effort to contribute to enhancing cooperation ineconomy, trade, investment and the fight against global challenges, especiallyclimate change, diseases, terrorism and cross-border crime.
He also called on CICA to carry forward its operationalprinciples, including those on respecting sovereignty, territorial integrityand equality, respecting each other; not using or threatening to use force;peacefully settling disputes; not intervening into internal affairs; promotingmultilateral cooperation; and observing international law and the UnitedNations Charter.
Since its inception 30 years ago, CICA hasdeveloped strongly, becoming a major forum on enhancing dialogue,consolidating strategic trust, and strengthening collaboration between membercountries for peace, cooperation and prosperity in Asia, the President emphasised.
He suggested CICA support the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s and Vietnam’s stance to ensure peace, safetyand freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea and address disputes through peaceful measures in accordance with international law, the 1982 United NationsConvention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the UN Charter.
Vietnam consistently pursues a foreign policy ofindependence, self-reliance, being a responsible member of the internationalcommunity, actively joining CICA activities and working to promote cooperationin economy, trade, agriculture, tourism and environmental protection betweenmember countries, he affirmed.
President Phuc noted his belief that the sixth CICA Summit willbe a success, pledging that the Vietnamese delegation will attend the summitwith the most active and practical contributions.
The President asked Sarybay to convey his greetingsand sentiments to leaders and people of Kazakhstan, and lauded the goodfriendship and cooperation between the two countries, with two-way trade lastyear doubling the figure in 2020.
He also commended Kazakhstan, which is one of the founding members of CICA, for its significant contributions to the forum's development over thepast time./.
VNA
