State President receives Belarusian defence minister

December 17,kèo tỉ số tối nay 2024 - 17:01 Your browser does not support the audio element. The Vietnamese president affirmed that the Party, State, Army, and people of Việt Nam value the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and Belarus, which has been nurtured by the leaders and people of both countries over many generations. 

President Lương Cường welcomes Belarusian Minister of Defence Khrenin Viktor Gennadievich in Hà Nội on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh

HÀ NỘI — President Lương Cường received Belarusian Minister of Defence Khrenin Viktor Gennadievich in Hà Nội on Tuesday as the latter is in Việt Nam for an official visit and the Việt Nam International Defence Expo 2024. 

Welcoming the Belarusian delegation led by the minister, President Cường affirmed that the Party, State, Army, and people of Việt Nam value the traditional friendship between Việt Nam and Belarus, which has been nurtured by the leaders and people of both countries over many generations. 

He also expressed deep appreciation for the sincere and effective assistance that the Soviet Union, including Belarus, provided to Việt Nam during its past struggle for national independence and reunification.

Cường expressed his pleasure at seeing the Việt Nam-Belarus traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation continue to grow. Their political and diplomatic relations continue to be promoted, creating a strong foundation for cooperation in other areas such as defence, security, economy, trade, investment, education, science and technology, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.

For his part, the Belarusian minister affirmed that cooperation between the two countries across all fields is flourishing on the basis of mutual respect, despite geographical distance. Both sides share common stances on many international and regional issues, as well as the approach for a multipolar world that serves the interests of their peoples.

The Belarusian minister praised Việt Nam's socio-economic development achievements in recent years, which have improved the living standards of its people and enhanced Việt Nam's stature internationally. He emphasised that Belarus considers Việt Nam a priority in its foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region and hopes to continue strengthening and elevating bilateral relations.

Informing the Vietnamese President on the results of his talks with defence minister Phan Văn Giang, Khrenin confirmed that defence cooperation between the two countries has seen positive developments, enhancing the professionalism and combat readiness of both militaries, contributing to the overall friendship cooperative relationship.

He expressed hope that this visit will create momentum and open a new phase of cooperation in defence.

Appreciating the outcomes of the talks between the two defence ministers, President Cường urged both sides to further promote and deepen bilateral defence cooperation through delegation exchanges at all levels, maintain the effective operation of existing mechanisms and enhance collaboration in training, military medicine, and military history. — VNA/VNS

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