President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and top leaders of the VietnameseParty, National Assembly and Government on May 19 shared the view thatthe President’s visit will create a fresh driving force for the twocountries’ relations.
President Ilham Aliyev stated thatAzerbaijan regards Vietnam as its close and trustworthy partner inSoutheast Asia while meeting with Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong.
Aliyev shared his satisfaction with Party chief Trongabout the outcomes of his talks with President Sang, confirming that hiscountry will work more closely with Vietnam in a broad spectrum ofareas, especially in Party affairs and at regional and global forums.
He also expressed his displeasure at China’s ongoing illegalacts in the East Sea, and hope that parties concerned will peacefullysettle the dispute in accordance with international law and commitments.
Trong, meanwhile, said he greatly expects to see an upgradedlevel of bilateral ties across the board via different State, Party andNational Assembly channels.
In a separate meeting with NAChairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, Aliyev informed that he is accompanied by topbusiness representatives interested in partnership opportunities in thecountry, with many active in oil and gas, education, and transport.
The guest concurred with Hung in improving the efficiency ofcollaboration between the two legislatures, both bilaterally andmultilaterally.
The top legislator voiced his confidence thatAliyev’s visit, the first since he took power, will give a fresh impetusto Vietnam – Azerbaijan dynamic and productive links.
Receiving Aliyev the same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung pledged todirect the realisation of agreements reached at the talks between hisguest and President Sang.
He proposed facilitating all-levelvisits and stronger support at international forums, especially at theUnited Nations, between the two countries.
Both sides need tointensify join work across trade, investment, education and tourism,Dung said, adding that Azerbaijan should support the Vietnam NationalOil and Gas Group in running long-term operation in the country in thefuture.
To lift two-way trade to a more impressive figure,Aliyev assured PM Dung that Vietnamese investors in the Eurasian countrywill enjoy an auspicious environment.
Joint cultural activities to raise mutual trust were also put forward by him.
Mentioning China’s brazen deployment of oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981in Vietnam’s continental shelf and exclusive economic zone, Aliyev andthe Vietnamese leaders unanimously viewed that the dispute needs apeaceful settlement in line with international law, including the 1982United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.-VNA