Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the welcoming ceremony for the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh welcomes Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasimalyev. Photo: VNA

This is the first visit by the head of the Kyrgyz government to Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic relations; contributing to promoting and bringing the Vietnam - Kyrgyzstan friendship into depth, substance and effectiveness in all fields.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the welcoming ceremony for Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev on an official visit to Vietnam. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

In a warm atmosphere, when the motorcade carrying Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev and the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic entered the Presidential Palace Square, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh went to the car door to welcome Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev with warm handshakes. Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev received a bouquet of fresh flowers from children in Hanoi, then the two Prime Ministers walked on the red carpet to the welcoming ceremony area amid the waving of students holding the national flags of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam in their hands.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev with children in the capital. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev listen to the performance of the two countries' national anthems. Photo: Duong Giang/VNA

As the two leaders stepped onto the podium, under the national flags of the two countries, the national anthems of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam were played. In a solemn atmosphere, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev stepped forward to salute the national flags of the two countries. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh invited Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev to inspect the Guard of Honor of the Vietnam People's Army. The two Prime Ministers introduced to each other the members of the high-ranking delegations of the two countries attending the welcoming ceremony; and together witnessed the welcoming parade of the Guard of Honor of the Vietnam People's Army.

After the welcoming ceremony, the two Prime Ministers moved to the Government Office for talks. Before the talks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev visited a photo exhibition on the country, people and good relations between Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan, organized by the Government Office in coordination with the Vietnam News Agency.

Vietnam and the Kyrgyz Republic established diplomatic relations in 1992, immediately after the Kyrgyz Republic declared independence (in 1991). Since then, the two countries have maintained a good traditional friendship. The two countries have exchanged delegations and held bilateral meetings; closely coordinated and supported each other at international organizations and multilateral forums.

However, economic and trade cooperation between the two countries is currently at an average level, recently bilateral trade turnover has been increasing sharply, reaching 7.5 million USD in 2023 and 13.5 million USD in 2024. As of October 31, 2024, Kyrgyzstan has 1 investment project in Vietnam with a total registered capital of 5 million USD. Therefore, there is still a lot of room for cooperation between the two sides.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Kyrgyzstan Prime Minister Adylbek Kasimalyev listen to military band playing the national anthems of the two countries. Photo: An Dang/VNA

On the basis of the good friendship and cooperation, the official visit to Vietnam by Prime Minister of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasimalyev is an important milestone, marking a new development step in the relationship between the two countries; creating momentum for both sides to further deepen the traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation in areas where the two countries have potential and strengths.

During the visit, along with talks with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Adylbek Kasimalyev will have meetings with senior leaders of the Party and State. The two sides will discuss ways to promote bilateral relations in all areas of politics - diplomacy, economics - trade - investment, and expand cooperation in other potential areas such as transportation, agriculture, culture, education, tourism, local cooperation and people-to-people exchange, aiming to elevate bilateral relations at an appropriate time, in line with the new situation.

Pham Tiep (Vietnam News Agency)

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/chinh-tri/thu-tuong-pham-minh-chinh-chu-tri-le-don-thu-tuong-cong-hoa-kyrgyzstan-20250306093924531.htm