Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan (R) presents credentials to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. (Photo: Vietnamese Embassy in Ukraine) Moscow (VNA) – Vietnam always cherishes relations with Ukraine andwants the ties to develop in various channels like state, parliament, governmentand people-to-people exchanges, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine NguyenAnh Tuan.
He made the statement while presenting credentials to Ukrainian President PetroPoroshenko on November 28.
Tuan expressed his pleasure to work as an ambassador in Ukraine, hoping that thePresident and relevant ministries and branches of the host nation will supporthim so that he can fulfil his task of elevating the bilateral relations to anew height as entrusted by the Vietnamese President and Government.
He expected that Ukrainian authorities will create favourable conditions forVietnamese people community to work and study in the country.
On the occasion, Tuan congratulated Petro Poroshenko on his country’sachievements in economy, social stability as well as regional and globalintegration in the past two years.
Vietnam and Ukraine are celebrating 25th anniversary of diplomatic relationswith a slew of diplomatic events, including a meeting between Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc and the Ukrainian President in January in Switzerland, a visitto Vietnam made by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimlin in September and asession of the Vietnam-Ukraine Inter-Governmental Committee, he stressed.
Poroshenko, for his part, appraised Vietnam’s successful organisation of APEC2017 events as well as the country’s achievements in economy, foreignrelations, culture and society.
Promoting relations with Vietnam is prioritised in Ukraine’s foreign policy inthe coming time, he said, adding that he always pays due attention to meetingswith Vietnamese leaders on the sidelines of international and multilateralconferences.
He committed to facilitating conditions for the Vietnamese diplomat during histenure, saying that this will helps bolster the sound relations between the twocountries.-VNA