BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

25/02/2006

VN-Belarus to enhance ties and legislative co-operation

NA Chairman Nguyen Van An warmly welcomes his Belarusian counterpart. - VNA/VNA Photo Tri Dung

Ha Noi - Viet Nam has always deeply appreciated the significant support it has received from Belarus and is satisfied with the increasing development of the relationship between the two countries, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Nguyen Van An said yesterday.

In a meeting with visiting Chairman of the Belarusian House of Representatives, Vladimir Nikolaevich Konophev, who is also special envoy to the Belarusian President, the NA Chairman made the assessment that Viet Nam and Belarus has had good political relations but the ties on economic, trade and investment issues have not yet matched the two countries' potential.

The two legislative leaders discussed new directions and measures to promote co-operation aimed at enhancing mutual understanding, which will help develop a multi-faceted co-operative relationship between the two countries.

Konophev affirmed that the political situation in Belarus is now stable but the government is preparing measures regarding national security and to fight against hostile forces.

Konophev also stressed that Belarus regards Viet Nam as a strategic partner in Asia, so Belarus will always promote the two countries' political and economic co-operation relations.

He said there is a vast range of opportunities for co-operation between Viet Nam and Belarus.

NA Chairman An expressed the wish that Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko will be re-elected in the coming presidential election on March 19. - VNS

Source:

http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=04POL250206