President Tran Dai Quang (R) shakes hands with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (Photo: VNA) At a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow onJune 29 as part of his ongoing four-day official visit to Russia, the Presidentsaid that Vietnam sees Russia as one ofits top important and reliable partners,stated the State leader, highlighting political ties betweenthe two countries as well as the coordination between the Vietnam CommunistParty and the United Russia Party led by PM Medvedev.
He showed his delight to visit Russia for the first time since he tookoffice in 2016, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Russia’s OctoberRevolution.
President Tran Dai Quang and PM Medvedev shared high determination oflifting the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to anew height. They also agreed on measures to promote and deepen bilateral ties.
The Vietnamese President proposed that the two governments foster theircooperation in effectively implementing the Vietnam-Eurasia Economic Union freetrade agreement, while realising solutions to promote trade to createfavourable conditions for import-export activities between the two countries.
Both sides should support cooperation projects in each territory, especiallythose in oil and gas, energy, automobile assemble and production, and cow milkbreeding and milk processing, he suggested.
He also thanked the Russian side for backing theVietnamese community inRussia, while pledging that Vietnam is willing to assist the organisation ofthe Russian Culture Days in Vietnam in 2017.
For his part, the Russian PM expressed his sound sentiments towardsVietnam, and recalled his memory of the country through his visits.
PM Medvedev noted that bilateral ties have grown in all fields,especially the economy and trade, showing his hope that the Vietnamese andRussian governments will continue focusing on bolstering trade, investment. He suggestedthat the two sides stay active in seeking more cooperation projects.
Both sides share pleasure at the close coordination between Vietnam andRussia at multilateral forums, including the APEC. PM Medvedev vowed thatRussia is willing to work with Vietnam to successfully organise the APEC Year2017.
Earlier the same day, President Tran Dai Quang and the Vietnamese delegationlaid flowersat the Ho Chi Minh Statue in Moscow and planted a tree at the HoChi Minh Square.
They laid a wreath at the monument in the Red Square commemoratingunknown martyrs who died between 1941 and 1945.
They also paid floral tribute to the revolutionary leader Vladimir I.Lenin at his mausoleum and visited his commemoration area by the Kremlin wall.-VNA
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