At the event (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 25-year history ofVietnam–Azerbaijan diplomatic relationship and prospects for bilateral tieswere the main themes of a conference in Hanoi on September 13 on the occasion ofthe visit by Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov.
In his opening speech, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov saidhe was proud of Azerbaijan’s support for Vietnam in education-training and oiland gas.
He said there is great potential for bilateral cooperationand suggested that the two countries should expand economic and trade ties.
Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, for hispart, said Vietnam always gives priority to developing ties with traditionalfriends, with Azerbaijan among them.
According to him, the two countries hold huge potential of workingtogether in energy, agriculture, tourism and education, while the bilateralpartnership in oil and gas should be made the spearhead of their economic cooperation.
Participants agreed that Vietnam and Azerbaijan enjoyed atraditional friendship dating back to the time of the Soviet Union.
Entering a new stage, the two countries established diplomaticties in 1992, and since then, they have seen their relations thriving via the regularexchange of high-level visits, the signing and effective implementation of cooperationagreements and mutual support at regional and global forums.
Two-way trade recently saw encouraging improvement, hitting 114million USD in the first half of 2017, doubling that recorded in same periodlast year. There remains room for collaboration across energy, agriculture,education and tourism.
Participants proposed ideas to further increase bilateralties in politics, economy, trade, investment, energy and legal affairs.
They shared the view that with the determination of twocountries’ leaders and peoples, bilateral friendship and multifacetedcooperation will further propel forward to meet their aspirations.-VNA
In his opening speech, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov saidhe was proud of Azerbaijan’s support for Vietnam in education-training and oiland gas.
He said there is great potential for bilateral cooperationand suggested that the two countries should expand economic and trade ties.
Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, for hispart, said Vietnam always gives priority to developing ties with traditionalfriends, with Azerbaijan among them.
According to him, the two countries hold huge potential of workingtogether in energy, agriculture, tourism and education, while the bilateralpartnership in oil and gas should be made the spearhead of their economic cooperation.
Participants agreed that Vietnam and Azerbaijan enjoyed atraditional friendship dating back to the time of the Soviet Union.
Entering a new stage, the two countries established diplomaticties in 1992, and since then, they have seen their relations thriving via the regularexchange of high-level visits, the signing and effective implementation of cooperationagreements and mutual support at regional and global forums.
Two-way trade recently saw encouraging improvement, hitting 114million USD in the first half of 2017, doubling that recorded in same periodlast year. There remains room for collaboration across energy, agriculture,education and tourism.
Participants proposed ideas to further increase bilateralties in politics, economy, trade, investment, energy and legal affairs.
They shared the view that with the determination of twocountries’ leaders and peoples, bilateral friendship and multifacetedcooperation will further propel forward to meet their aspirations.-VNA
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