PM Phuc hosts welcome ceremony, holds talks with Armenian counterpart
VGP - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted welcome ceremony for and held talks with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Ha Noi on Friday.
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The welcome ceremony takes place at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi. Photo: VGP |
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The two Prime Ministers inspect the Guard of Honor before holding talks at the Government Office. Photo: VGP |
The two PMs highly valued the two countries’ fine political ties, pledging to foster the exchange of delegations at all levels and across channels as well as coordination at the United Nations, the Francophonie community, Non-Aligned Movement in order to contribute to peace, stability and development.
The pair agreed to improve the effectiveness of the inter-governmental committee for economic, commercial, scientific and technological cooperation and focus on fruitful realization of the Viet Nam-Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) free trade agreement to further advance the two-way trade and investment ties.
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The pair walk from the Presidential Palace to the Government Office for bilateral talks. Photo: VGP |
Both sides also agreed to expand cooperation in education and training, culture, sports, tourism and defense-security.
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Prior to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan makes visit to Viet Nam in June 2012. Photo: VGP |
At the talks, the two leaders also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of common concerns, including the East Sea issue.
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Right in 1992, the two countries sign several cooperation documents on trade, commerce, culture and visa exemption for diplomatic and official passport holders. Photo: VGP |
After the talks, the two PMs witnessed the signing of an agreement on education and science cooperation between the Governments of Viet Nam and Armenia.
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The two countries have set up an inter-governmental committee for economic, commercial, scientific and technological cooperation and the 1st meeting of the committee takes place in Ha Noi in March 2017. Photo: VGP |
Nikol Pashinyan is the first Armenia's Prime Minister visiting Viet Nam since the two countries established diplomatic ties on July 14, 1992./.
By Ngoc Van
