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| The visit of Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko is of great significance, affirming the high determination of both sides in maintaining and strengthening the traditional friendship, which has been tested and tempered over time. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Roman Golovchenko and the high-ranking delegation of the Government of Belarus left Hanoi, successfully concluding the official visit to Vietnam (December 6-9) at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
On the afternoon of December 9, the delegation was seen off at Noi Bai International Airport by Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Belarus Nguyen Van Ngu and a number of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the Belarusian side, there was Belarusian Ambassador to Vietnam Uladzimir Baravikou.
During the visit, Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Roman Golovchenko laid a wreath and visited President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the monument to heroic martyrs.
Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko had many important activities such as: paying courtesy calls to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong; attending the official welcoming ceremony, holding talks with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and witnessing the signing ceremony of cooperation documents between the two countries, and the official reception.
At the meetings and talks, the Vietnamese leaders welcomed Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko's official visit to Vietnam and congratulated Belarus on its many successes in maintaining political stability, developing the country, ensuring social security and enhancing its position in the region; expressed their appreciation for the assistance of the Government and people of Belarus over the years. At the same time, they affirmed that over the past time, the world has changed but Vietnam and Belarus have maintained traditional relations and promoted cooperation in training human resources for Vietnam.
The leaders of the two countries acknowledged the positive developments in the relationship between Vietnam and Belarus; expressed their belief that the visit would create new momentum to promote the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Belarus in the coming time. The two sides discussed a number of major directions and measures to promote the traditional friendship between the two countries to a new height, exchange experiences, and enhance comprehensive cooperation.
On this occasion, the two countries signed bilateral cooperation documents including: Agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons for further execution of sentences; Agreement on visa exemption for ordinary passport holders; Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation and information exchange in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection; Cooperation agreement on the official dissemination of Vietnamese national standards in Belarusian territory.
During the visit, on the afternoon of December 8, after holding talks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko visited the Hanoi Flag Tower and enjoyed Vietnamese coffee. Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko visited the Temple of Literature, met with leaders of Hanoi city, worked in Hung Yen province, visited Ha Long city (Quang Ninh) and a number of other activities.
The official visit of Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko was the first visit to Vietnam by a Belarusian head of government in the past 12 years. The visit ended successfully, creating new momentum for the development of relations between the two countries in all fields.
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