(26/03/2011-10:57:00 PM)
State President Nguyen Minh Triet and his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovych on Saturday affirmed they would develop bilateral ties of comprehensive cooperation and partnership between the two countries.
State President Nguyen Minh Triet and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych hold talks, Ha Noi, March 26, 2011
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is on his official visit to Vietnam from March 25-27 at the invitation of State President Nguyen Minh Triet.
President Triet noted that the visit is an important landmark in the friendship and cooperative relations between the two countries. He asserted that Vietnam always attaches great importance to expanding traditional ties with Ukraine.
During the talk, the two presidents briefed each other on the political and socio-economic situation and foreign policies of each side and discussed regional and international issues of common concern.
They agreed to develop bilateral ties of cooperation and a comprehensive partnership and to devise an overall plan to develop ties in all fields to fully utilize the strengths of each side.
Both leaders agreed to focus cooperation on energy, manufacturing, hydroelectric power plant equipment, shipbuilding, agriculture, and aviation.
State President Triet praised Ukraine for opening the direct air route between Kiev and Ho Chi Minh City. He urged Ukraine to continue creating the best conditions for the Overseas Vietnamese community there to work and study.
In the spirit of mutual understanding and trust, the two sides expressed their pleasure with their close coordination and support at international forums, especially the United Nations. Vietnam acknowledged the Ukraine’s proposal for Ukraine to be a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in 2016-2017 term while Ukraine recorded Vietnam’s proposal of support of its seat on the UNSC in the 2020-2021 term.
After the talk, the two presidents signed a joint declaration on developing comprehensive relations and partnership between Vietnam and Ukraine, thus laying a historic milestone in the friendship and cooperative ties between the two countries.
They also witnessed the signing ceremony for cooperation documents between the two Governments in diplomacy, agriculture, banking, investment, culture, and standards for measurement and quality.
PM Nguyen Tan Dung (R) meets with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, Ha Noi, March 26, 2011
The same day, PM Nguyen Tan Dung met with President Yanukovych. The host affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will work with the Ukrainian Government to build a comprehensive cooperative program to deeply and effectively develop the bilateral relations between the two countries.
PM Dung expressed his pleasure at the signing of the joint declaration on cooperation development and comprehensive partnership as it will provide a legal framework to negotiate a comprehensive cooperative program.
President Yanukovych said that the two countries have great potential for cooperation and Ukraine is willing to cooperate in all fields.
Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in manufacturing energy equipment, automobile assembly, education and training, scientific technology, agriculture, shipbuilding, and culture.
* The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Ukrainian embassy in Ha Noi held a Vietnam-Ukraine Trade and Investment Forum in Ha Noi on March 26 under framework of the Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s visit to Vietnam.
State President Triet and his counterpart attended the forum along with representatives of nearly 200 businesses from the two countries.
Thuy Dung
VGP
