Vietnamese NA Chairman receives PDPU leader in Tashkent
Man stressed that Vietnam wants to strengthen the friendship, solidarity, and cooperation between the PDPU and the CPV as well as between the two nations based on mutual trust and support.
Vietnamese NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man (L) and Ulugbek Inoyatov, Chairman of the Central Council of the People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (PDPU). (Photo: VNA)
Tashkent (VNA) – Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with Ulugbek Inoyatov, Chairman of the Central Council of the People’s Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (PDPU), in Tashkent on April 7, as part of his official visit to the Central Asian country.
Inoyatov expressed his wish to enhance cooperation between the two nations via Party and State channels and people-to-people exchanges. He particularly underscored the strengthening of the relationship between the PDPU and the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) to further deepen the longstanding friendship between the two countries.
An oveview of the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Man affirmed Vietnam’s deep gratitude for Uzbekistan’s valuable support in its past struggle for national independence as well as current cause of national construction and development. The Vietnamese leader stated that the ties, carefully nurtured by generations of leaders and people of both sides, remain a precious asset and a solid foundation for future win-win cooperation.
Vietnam highly values its traditional friendship with Uzbekistan and seeks to expand multifaceted bilateral collaboration, Man said, calling on Uzbek lawmakers from the PDPU in the Uzbek Legislative Chamber and Senate to advocate for stronger ties between the legislative bodies of the two countries.
Echoing Inoyatov’s suggestions, particularly fostering inter-party cooperation, the top Vietnamese legislator called for increased exchanges of information and delegations at all levels, as well as greater interactions between the two sides’ socio-political organisations, particularly in youth-related matters.
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