COLOMBO (VNS)- Viet Nam always attaches importance to its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Sri Lanka and will work together to raise two-way trade value to US$1 billion by 2015, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh said in Colombo yesterday. In meetings with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister D. M. Jayaratne and Speaker of Parliament Chamal Jayantha Rajapaks, and talks with Foreign Minister G. L. Peiris, Minh expressed his belief that This would turn it into an important economic, trade, aviation, maritime and intellectual centre in the region, making contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world at large, he added. The two sides spoke highly of positive developments in bilateral relations in the recent past, especially in economics, trade, culture and education and the significance of President Truong Tan Sang's state-level visit to They shared the view that both sides should further strengthen exchanges and meetings at all levels between political parties, legislative bodies and people. They also agreed that they maintain valid co-operation mechanisms like joint committees, hold political consultations, and set up sub-committees for co-operation in specific areas.
They agreed to encourage and create conditions their enterprises to do business in each other's country, especially in tea production and processing in The Sri Lankan leaders said Minh's visit would help deepen bilateral relations. They spoke highly of They also congratulated Earlier the same day, Minh attended the inaugural ceremony of President Ho Chi Minh's statue in Colombo.-VNS |
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