Comoros asked to facilitate Vietnamese key products’ market access
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Comoros to create favourable conditions for a number of Vietnam's strong commodities such as rice, food, consumer goods, garments and textiles, footwear, and machinery to access the Comoros market.
PM Chinh made the request at a meeting with President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani on May 20 in Hiroshima, Japan, as part of his trip to attend the expanded Summit of the Group of Seven (G7).
At their meeting, the Vietnamese PM and the Comoros President said the countries share a traditional friendship but their cooperation remain modest and has yet to reflect their true potential. They consented to strengthen the exchange of delegations at all levels and the sharing of information on each nation’s economy, trade, investment, opportunities and strengths.
Vietnam places importance to relations with African friends, including the Comoros, Chinh said, proposing the Comoros facilitate access of some of Vietnam's key products such as rice, food, consumer goods, textiles, footwear, and machinery to its market.
He suggested that the two sides strengthen their cooperation in agriculture, including tripartite agricultural development cooperation projects; their discussion and coordination at international organisations and multilateral forums.
Highlighting Vietnam's desire to cooperate with and support the African Union (AU) to realise its vision of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa for the people, he affirmed Vietnam is willing to be a bridge to promote cooperation between the union and ASEAN.
Stating his wish to deepen relations with Vietnam in his posts as the president of the Comoros and the AU, Assoumani agreed with Chinh’s suggestions and proposed Vietnam share experiences with the Comoros in ensuring food security, energy, and health serving its plan and vision to become an emerging economy by 2030.
The president agreed that both sides would soon negotiate and sign a number of important documents, such as an agreement on visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders, to create a favourable legal basis for their bilateral cooperation.
Regarding multilateral collaboration, the Comoros will continue to work hand in hand with Vietnam to support multilateralism and the role of international law, he added.