Việt Nam and Serbia to expand diplomatic cooperation

Deputy PM, FM Phạm Gia Khiêm and visiting Serbian FM Vuk Jeremic signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Feb. 23 to boost cooperation between the two foreign ministries.

Deputy PM, FM Phạm Gia Khiêm and Serbian FM Vuk Jeremic hold talks, Hà Nội, Feb. 23, 201

Earlier, Deputy PM, FM Khiêm and Serbian FM Vuk Jeremic held talks to inform the recent situations in respective country and discuss concrete measures to beef up the bilateral ties, particularly in the political, economic, trade and investment fields.

Việt Nam always attaches importance to expanding the traditional friendship and cooperation with Serbia, reiterated Deputy PM, FM Khiêm.

The two sides agreed to early kick off negotiations for framework agreements on economic and investment cooperation, aiming to create a legal foundation for accelerating the two-way trade and investment linkages.

The two countries will continue maintaining periodical political consultation, strengthening coordination in the regional and international issues of common concern, and for peace, cooperation and development, according to a press release after the talks.

Regarding Kosovo issue, Deputy PM and FM Khiêm re-affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent policy to advocate the United Nation Security Council’s Resolution No. 1244, so that a comprehensive solution would be reached upon the issue, in respect of sovereignty, territorial integrity and legitimate interest of concerned parties.

Deputy PM, FM Phạm Gia Khiêm and Serbian FM Vuk Jeremic sign a Memorandum of Understanding, Hà Nội, Feb. 23, 2011

FM Vuk Jeremic expressed his pleasure to visiting Việt Nam again and spoke highly of the country’s socio-economic achievements as well as its foreign policy.

He stressed that Serbia would continue to give high priority to push up the bilateral relationship.

Serbia hopes that Việt Nam would play an active role in boosting cooperation between Serbia and ASEAN, including its signing of the Treaty on Amity and Cooperation with the ASEAN, said the guest Minister./.

By Hải Minh

(Theo website Nguyễn Tấn Dũng)