The host highlighted recent development of the relations between the two countries, noting that they worked closely at international organisations and multi forums. According to the Vietnamese official, economic cooperation between Vietnam and Uruguay has enjoyed positive results in recent years, with two-way trade hitting 120 million USD in 2014, four times higher than that in 2007. There is great potential for the two countries to set up partnership in the fields of agriculture, breeding, farm-aquatic product processing and biotechnology in the near future, he said.
Deputy PM Minh said he hopes the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay will support the signing and ratification of future cooperation agreements between the two countries. For his part, Speaker Anibal Pereyra said that his country appreciates Vietnam’s role and increasing important position in the region and the world.
He expressed his wish that he will welcome high-level delegations of the National Assembly and Government of Vietnam in Uruguay in the near future. The statement was made by Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Sinh Hung at the January 19 talks with the Speaker of Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives Anibal Pereyra who is on a visit to Vietnam.
NA Chairman Hung thanked Uruguay’s valuable support for Vietnam in the past struggle for national independence and the current national construction and development process. He congratulated Uruguay’s achievements in recent times and believed the visit will open up multifaceted cooperation prospects between the two countries and boost relations between Vietnam and Latin America.
On the occasion, Mr Hung invited the Speaker of Uruguay’s Senate and leaders of the Chamber of Representatives to attend the 132nd IPU General Assembly scheduled to be held in Vietnam in March.
For his part, Speaker Anibal Pereyra stated that Uruguay is willing to support Vietnam in all fields and emphasised that the visit aims to consolidate fine friendly relations between the two countries and two legislative bodies. He underscored that Uruguay considers Asia, including Vietnam, a strategic position in the current integration and development process.
After the talks, the two leaders signed a cooperative agreement between the two countries’ legislative bodies.
