Mongolian president asserts need to strengthen relations with Vietnam
Hanoi (VNA) -Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbergdorj has emphasised the significance of the country's relationship with Vietnam , an important Southeast Asian partner.
Mongolia always considers Vietnam as a practical bridge in its cooperation with other Southeast Asian members, President Elbergdorj noted that while receiving the new Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Tuan
Thinh June 22.
"The Mongolian and Vietnamese people have cooperated with and assisted each other for over more than half a century," he said, adding he hoped Vietnam would continue supporting Mongolia 's efforts to join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the East Asia high-level dialogue, and the ASEAN Plan of Action.
The Mongolian President highlighted Vietnam 's increasing position and role in the international arena, particularly its assumption of the Chair of ASEAN this year.
He also congratulated Vietnam on its joining the Conference on Interaction and Conference-building Measures in Asia (CICA) at the recent meeting in Istanbul , Turkey.
Ambassador Thinh conveyed President Nguyen Minh Triet's invitation to President Elbergdorj to visit Vietnam at a convenient time and the latter accepted the invitation with pleasure.
The diplomat pledged to exert his utmost to further promote the two countries' cooperative relationship.-Enditem
Originally published by VNA news agency website, Hanoi, in English 25 Jun 10.
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Mongolia always considers Vietnam as a practical bridge in its cooperation with other Southeast Asian members, President Elbergdorj noted that while receiving the new Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Tuan
Thinh June 22.
"The Mongolian and Vietnamese people have cooperated with and assisted each other for over more than half a century," he said, adding he hoped Vietnam would continue supporting Mongolia 's efforts to join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the East Asia high-level dialogue, and the ASEAN Plan of Action.
The Mongolian President highlighted Vietnam 's increasing position and role in the international arena, particularly its assumption of the Chair of ASEAN this year.
He also congratulated Vietnam on its joining the Conference on Interaction and Conference-building Measures in Asia (CICA) at the recent meeting in Istanbul , Turkey.
Ambassador Thinh conveyed President Nguyen Minh Triet's invitation to President Elbergdorj to visit Vietnam at a convenient time and the latter accepted the invitation with pleasure.
The diplomat pledged to exert his utmost to further promote the two countries' cooperative relationship.-Enditem
Originally published by VNA news agency website, Hanoi, in English 25 Jun 10.
(c) 2010 BBC Monitoring Asia Pacific. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All
rights Reserved.
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