Vietnam treasures friendship, cooperation with Morocco: NA Chairwoman
Vietnam always attaches much importance to developing the friendship and all-round cooperation with Morocco, Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed on August 26.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Habib El Malki (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – Vietnam always attaches much importance todeveloping the friendship and all-round cooperation with Morocco, Chairwoman ofthe National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan affirmed on August 26.
Meeting with Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Habib El Malki onthe sidelines of the 40th General Assembly of the ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 40) in Bangkok, the Vietnamese top legislatoralso suggested both sides enhance the exchange of delegations at all levels toelevate the bilateral relations to a new high.
She took the occasion to thank the African country for supporting Vietnam’s bidto become a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Councilfor the 2020-2021 tenure, as well as recognising Vietnam’s full market economystatus.
Vietnam will continue to endorse Morocco at international forums, she said,recommending both sides promote coordination at regional and internationalforums, particularly at the UN, the International Organisation of Francophonieand the Non-Aligned Movement.
NA Chairwoman Ngan stressed the two countries should work to enhance theefficiency of the joint committee and political consultation mechanisms, boostlocal collaboration, effectively foster the twining relations between Da Nangcity and Tangier, Ho Chi Minh City and Casablanca, and Nha Trang and Agadir.
At the event, she also spoke highly of Morocco’s participation at the AIPA 40,and invited El Malki and a high-ranking delegation from the Moroccan House ofRepresentatives to attend the AIPA 41 in Vietnam in 2020 when the SoutheastAsian country takes the chairmanship.
She thanked El Malki for his interest in bolstering relations with AIPAmembers’ parliaments, including the Vietnamese National Assembly, andparliamentary cooperation mechanisms in the ASEAN and Asia-Pacific.
El Malki, for his part, said he will lead a high-ranking delegation to attendAIPA 41 in Vietnam next year.
The Moroccan leader expressed his hope that the Vietnamese NA will help hiscountry become an observer of the AIPA like the Vietnamese Government has doneto support the African nation in research about the ASEAN.-VNA
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Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Habib El Malki (Photo: VNA) 
