NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Khac Dinh (R) and First Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of Federal Assembly of Russia Andrey Yatskin (Photo: VNA) Dinh, who is also Chairmanof the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, affirmed thatVietnam always remembers and treasures the support that Russia has given toVietnam in the past struggle for national liberation and current nationaldevelopment.
He said that Vietnamhopes to continue the substantial and effective cooperation with Russia in allareas for the interest of both sides.
Highlighting the highlevel of political trust between the two countries, Dinh spoke highly of themutual support between the two sides at multilateral mechanisms, and thankedRussia for supporting Vietnam to run for a seat at the UN Human Right Council for the 2023-2025 tenure.
The host affirmed that Vietnam supports Russia’s active and constructive role in the region andthe world, and is willing to help connect Russia and ASEAN.
He proposed that Russia consider the adjustments and upgrading of the freetrade agreement between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), towards giving more favourable conditions for bilateral partnership. Thetwo sides should continue to work together to remove non-tarrif barriers inbilateral trade, especially in agriculture.
For his part, Yatskin,who is also head of the Russian Federation Council’s group for cooperation withthe NA of Vietnam, expressed his delight at the strong trust between the twocountries with resumed the exchange of delegations at all level after the COVID-19pandemic, as well as the regular meetings and mutual support within theframework of multilateral cooperation mechanisms.
At the talks (Photo: VNA) Regarding cooperation in the parliamentary channel, the two sides agreed thatthis is one of the important pillars in Vietnam-Russia relations. Therelations among legislative bodies of the two sides have expanded evenamid the pandemic, with telephone talks held between the Vietnamese NA leader andthe Speaker of the Federal Council of Russia, and many bilateral meetings onthe sidelines of multilateral inter-parliamentary forums, they said.
Both sides have actively implemented their cooperation agreement signed in2012, they said, noting that parliamentarians of the two sides have maintainedconsultations and cooperation within inter-parliamentary forums such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union (UPU), the World Conference of Speakers ofParliament (WCSP), the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), and the Meetingof Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments (MSEAP).
Dinh said that the12-member Vietnam - Russia Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group hopes tostrengthen relations with its Russian peer, contributing to promoting tiesbetween the two parliaments and the two countries.
The two sides agreed to increase the exchange of delegations between the twolegislatures and the sharing of legislative experience as well as mutualsupport at multilateral parliamentary forums.
They pledged tostrengthen coordination in supervising the implementation of collaborationdeals signed between the two Governments, and work closely with relevantagencies of both sides to organise activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and the100th year of President Ho Chi Minh’s arrival in Russia.
The two countries' legislatures should work together to create favourable conditions for thetwo Governments, as well as localities and businesses of both sides to boost theirpartnership, they said. The two friendship parliamentarians’ groupsshould also improve their connections to promote their role in strengtheningties between the two legislatures.
At the talks, Yatskin lauded Vietnam’s achievements in socio-economicdevelopment, especially the country’s success in maintaining economic stabilityand speeding economic recovery and growth during and after the COVID-19 pandemic./.
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