Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his visiting Bulgarian counterpart, Plamen Vasilve Oresharski, held talks in Hanoi on April 7 to discuss detailed measures to boost cooperation in all fields between the two countries.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Bulgarian counterpart Plamen Vasilev Oreshaski

PM Dung welcomed Oresharski’s official visit to Vietnam, describing it as an important milestone to bolster both sides’ traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation in the future.

He thanked the Bulgarian people for their support and help in the past as well as at the present while affirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to developing ties with the Eastern European country.

Hailing Vietnam’s achievements in recent years, PM Oresharski said his country considers Vietnam as its strategic partner in the region and will spare no effort to unceasingly develop the relationship with the Southeast Asian nation.

Both PMs agreed to enhance their bilateral connection in all fields, especially economics, trade, investment, science, education, culture, tourism and security-defence, while implementing the Vietnam-Bulgaria new cooperation model, deepening and widening the bilateral ties towards the future strategic partnership.

They stressed the need to facilitate firms and investors’ bids to seek partners and do business.

They expressed their pleasure with the close coordination between the two countries at international forums and agreed to increase links in the field.

They shared the view that disputes in the East Sea should be solved by peaceful measures, based on international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

PM Oresharski invited PM Dung to pay an official visit to Bulgaria and the latter accepted the invitation with pleasure. The date will be arranged through diplomatic channels.

After the talks, the two PMs held a joint press briefing and witnessed the signing of a number of documents on bilateral cooperation.

* Later in the same day, Party, State and National Assembly leaders hosted separate receptions for visiting Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Vasilev Oresharski.

Welcoming the official visit to Vietnam by PM Oresharski, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong described it as a milestone in developing traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.

Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong and Bulgarian Prime Minister

He said while implementing its external policy of multilateralisation and diversification, Vietnam always places importance on its traditional friends, including Bulgaria.

For his part, PM Oresharski affirmed to spare no effort to accelerate the implementation of agreements reached during his visit, creating a substantial change in bilateral ties, especially in economic cooperation, trade and investment.

Speaking to the Bulgarian guest, President Truong Tan Sang stressed that the Vietnam visit will contribute to bolstering the bilateral relationship.

President Truong Tan Sang meet with Bulgarian Prime Minister

Vietnam is willing to act as a bridge for Bulgaria to step up cooperation with ASEAN countries, the President said.

He said he believes that a free trade agreement with Europe, which is expected to conclude late this year, would open up opportunities for both countries’ economic and trade partnership.

The President suggested both sides continue improving procedures, making it easier for businesses and investors to seek partners and do business.

He thanked Bulgaria for its support to Vietnam and ASEAN countries in solving the East Sea issue by peaceful talks.

For his part, PM Oresharski affirmed that Bulgaria will do its best to unceasingly develop the relationship with Vietnam.

Bulgaria is willing to be a bridge for Vietnam to boost affiliation with European countries while intensifying partnerships between businesses from both sides, he said.

At a meeting with NA Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, the Bulgarian PM described the two countries’ fine traditional relations as a basis for boosting links and development.

NA chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung and Bulgarian Prime Minister

He emphasised that his country considers Vietnam a fraternal friend and strategic partner, and affirmed to serve as a bridge for the ties between Vietnam and the European Union.

The guest informed the host of the results of his talks with PM Nguyen Tan Dung earlier in the day, saying he wishes both countries’ administrative agencies continue assisting firms in cooperation and investment.

Chairman Hung said he believes that the results of the talks would facilitate bilateral and regional connection as well as raise each country’s position.

The NA strongly supports both governments in cooperation and does more to push the ties to a new height.

Hung took this opportunity to ask the PM to pass on his invitation to leaders of the Bulgarian parliament to attend the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union to be held in Vietnam early next year.

Source: vietnamplus.vn