Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov Hanoi (VNA) – The Government and people of Vietnamalways attach importance to maintaining and strengthening traditional relationswith Azerbaijan, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told visiting AzerbaijaniForeign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov on September 13.
PM Phuc lauded the positive outcomes of the earliertalks between Minister Mammadyarov and Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign MinisterPham Binh Minh, particularly measures to boost the bilateral relationship.
The Azerbaijani Minister’s visit will open up a newchapter for cooperative ties in different fields between Vietnam andAzerbaijan, he said.
Having expressed his satisfaction about goodpolitical ties, PM Phuc said economic and trade relations remain modest,failing to meet expectations of both sides.
The two sides need to review their regulations andpolicies to remove difficulties and facilitate trade and investment ties, thePM said, underlining the important role of enterprises in the field.
The PM suggested the two sides continue exchangingdelegations at all levels while maintaining and promoting theInter-Governmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-TechnologicalCooperation, saying that this cooperation mechanism is expected to helpidentify and promote cooperation in the fields of their forte, includingenergy, tourism, education and culture.
Vietnam is willing to export its key products toAzerbaijan, such as agricultural and aquatic products, computers and components,and import machines, equipment and spare parts, crude oil, and crud oil-basedproducts from the country, he said.
For his part, Mammadyarov said the results of thetalks with Deputy PM, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his working sessionwith Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh showed that the two nationshave been on the right track to enhance cooperative ties.
Highlighting the successful cooperation in the oiland gas sector, he said Azerbaijan will make greater efforts to boostcooperation with Vietnam in traditional fields and other potential spheres.
PM Phuc acknowledged the guest’s idea on a new sea shippingroute, pledging that he will assign relevant agencies to study to the proposalsoon.-VNA
PM Phuc lauded the positive outcomes of the earliertalks between Minister Mammadyarov and Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign MinisterPham Binh Minh, particularly measures to boost the bilateral relationship.
The Azerbaijani Minister’s visit will open up a newchapter for cooperative ties in different fields between Vietnam andAzerbaijan, he said.
Having expressed his satisfaction about goodpolitical ties, PM Phuc said economic and trade relations remain modest,failing to meet expectations of both sides.
The two sides need to review their regulations andpolicies to remove difficulties and facilitate trade and investment ties, thePM said, underlining the important role of enterprises in the field.
The PM suggested the two sides continue exchangingdelegations at all levels while maintaining and promoting theInter-Governmental Committee for Economic-Commercial and Scientific-TechnologicalCooperation, saying that this cooperation mechanism is expected to helpidentify and promote cooperation in the fields of their forte, includingenergy, tourism, education and culture.
Vietnam is willing to export its key products toAzerbaijan, such as agricultural and aquatic products, computers and components,and import machines, equipment and spare parts, crude oil, and crud oil-basedproducts from the country, he said.
For his part, Mammadyarov said the results of thetalks with Deputy PM, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and his working sessionwith Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh showed that the two nationshave been on the right track to enhance cooperative ties.
Highlighting the successful cooperation in the oiland gas sector, he said Azerbaijan will make greater efforts to boostcooperation with Vietnam in traditional fields and other potential spheres.
PM Phuc acknowledged the guest’s idea on a new sea shippingroute, pledging that he will assign relevant agencies to study to the proposalsoon.-VNA
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