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[Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . .Leaders wish to develop strategic partnership with Russia Communist Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, said on Friday that Vietnam will do all it can to preserve and develop its "strategic partnership" with Russia, particularly in the economic, commercial, cultural, scientific-technical, educational and training areas. Mr Manh made the remarks while receiving Russian Deputy Prime Minister V B Khristenko in Hanoi on January 18. Mr Khristenko has been on a visit to Vietnam to attend the eighth meeting of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-governmental Co-operation Committee, held in Hanoi earlier the same day. Mr Manh stressed "Vietnam attaches great importance to consolidating and strengthening long-standing friendship and comprehensive co-operation with Russia and other traditional friends." He also expressed the Vietnamese Party, government and people's gratitude towards the former Soviet Union and Russia now for their great support and assistance to Vietnam in the past struggles for national liberation and reunification, as well as in the current development of national construction and defence. Mr Khristenko, who is also chairman of the Russian section in the Vietnam-Russia Inter-government Committee for Economic, Commercial, Scientific and Technical Co-operation, briefed Mr Manh of the results of the concluded meeting of the joint committee, as well as the implementation of an inter-governmental agreement between the two countries in recent years. He also assured Vietnam's Party chief of Russia's determination to reinforce and promote its "strategic partnership" with Vietnam, and expressed his hope to welcome Party leader Nong Duc Manh on an official visit to Russia at the invitation of Russian President V Putin. Prime Minister Phan Van Khai also received the visiting Russian deputy prime minister. Prime Minister Khai said Vietnam regards Russia as a traditional friend and a time-honoured strategic partner. He pointed to the need to work out concrete measures to boost development of bilateral co-operative ties in conformity with the two countries' potential and for their mutual benefits. The Vietnamese prime minister highlighted the efficiencies of Vietnam-Russia co-operation in the oil, gas and energy industries. Russian Deputy Prime Minister V B Khristenko briefed Prime Minister Phan Van Khai on the results of the eighth session of the Vietnam-Russia Inter-governmental Co-operation Committee, including measures to further develop bilateral relations and preparations for the signing of an agreement on free trade between Russia and Vietnam, and the settlement of Vietnam's debts to Russia. The two sides also discussed how to support exports in a bid to increase bilateral trade, such as by applying preferential tax rates and helping experts in assessing the quality of commodities. In regard to strengthening bilateral co-operation in the energy and fuel sector, Deputy Prime Minister V B Khristenko said he hoped that Russian investors will have opportunities to take part in major projects in this field. He asked Prime Minister Phan Van Khai to convey a letter from Russian President V Putin to President Tran Duc Luong. For his part, Prime Minister Khai asked Deputy Prime Minister Khristenko to convey his best regards to Russian President V Putin and Prime Minister M Kasianov. (VNA) ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
