Party and NA leaders greet Ukrainian PM
(VOV) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung received Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov in Hanoi on November 16.
The Party Chief described the visit as an important event marking a novel step in the development of comprehensive cooperation and partnership between Vietnam and Ukraine.
He stressed that Vietnam treasures its traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation with Ukraine.
Trong also affirmed that the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attaches importance to strengthening ties with political parties in Ukraine, including the Party of Regions.
For his part, Mykola Azarov said that Ukraine regards Vietnam as its traditional and significant partner in the Asia-Pacific region while noting that with combined efforts, economic and trade relations between the two countries will be promoted in the near future.
He emphasized that the Party of Regions values ties with the CPV and will make every effort to implement the signed cooperation agreement between the two parties.
Meeting with the Ukrainian PM, NA Chairman Hung stated that the Vietnamese NA will do its utmost to support relations between the two Governments to continuously advance the Vietnam-Ukraine friendship and comprehensive cooperation.
He expressed his wish for the two legislative bodies to ceaselessly enhance cooperation, making important contributions to consolidating the traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between the two nations.
Vietnam is willing to bridge relations between Ukraine and ASEAN countries for peace, stability and development in the region and the world at large, he affirmed.
Azarov spoke highly of Vietnam’s role and position in the ASEAN community, especially in maintaining regional growth in the face of the global economic woes.
He said he hopes that more cooperation activities will be launched between the two legislatures, particularly in the Friendship Parliamentarians’ Groups, which will ensure more effective cooperation programmes and projects between the two sides.
On the occasion, Vietnam and Ukraine issued a joint communiqué on PM Azarov’s visit and the Ukrainian leader left Hanoi the same day, concluding his two-day official visit to Vietnam.