AMBASSADOR OF VIETNAM IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

National Assembly of RA
March 27 2008
Armenia

On March 26 Mr. Tigran Torosyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of
the Republic of Armenia, received the newly appointed Ambassador of
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Armenia Mr. Bui Dinh Dinh.

Welcoming the Ambassador, the NA Speaker noted that though the
diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam were
established after the independence of Armenia, nevertheless comparing
with the trade-economic ties they are not developed, and expressed
hope that the Ambassador’s activity will promote the development of the
inter-state relations. Mr. Torosyan stressed the establishment of the
inter-parliamentary relations, noting that the parliamentarians of two
states cooperate with each other in the international structures, and
that will promote the development of bilateral ties. As the first step
of the establishment of inter-parliamentary relations the NA Speaker
proposed to set up parliamentary friendship groups in two parliaments
and ensured that in the National Assembly such a group will be set
up in the nearest future, and the staff will he handed over to the
parliament of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Touching upon the role
of Vietnam in the Southeast Asia, the NA Speaker noted that declaring
the European integration as a foreign political supremacy Armenia also
pays great attention to the development of the friendly relations with
the Asian regional countries, and in that row the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam has its important place with its stable developing economy.

The newly appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam to Armenia Mr. Bui Dinh Dinh ensured the NA Speaker about
the friendly attitude of his state and people towards Armenian
people, noting that in his country they stress and highly assess
the assistance of the Armenian people in the liberation struggle of
Vietnam, and they are thankful for that. As he assessed Armenia is
a really sustainable developing friendly country for Vietnam, and
the continuously registering economic growth in two countries opens
great opportunities and perspectives for cooperation, and there is
great wish for it in Vietnam, and only the geographical distance by
now hampers the increase of the goods turnover and the development
of the trade-economic, scientific-cultural ties. Highlighting the
creation of the parliamentary friendship groups, Mr. Bui Dinh Dinh
also proposed to use the mutual visits for the awareness of each
other as much as possible and for the exchange of the experience
accumulated during these years, which is mutually useful.

During the meeting both sides stressed the elaboration and
implementation of certain programmes. The Ambassador ensured that the
goal of his mission will be the development of inter-state relations.

The NA Speaker expressed willingness to assist in his activity and
expressed hope that at the next meeting they will discuss not only
new ideas and programmes, but also their results.