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May 18, 2016 / 14:34

PM: Boosting legislative relations between Vietnam and Russia

At the meeting with Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko on May 17, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that Vietnam and Russia should step up their legislative relations through the exchange of information and experience in law-making and supervision activities.

 
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko
PM Phuc expressed his pleasure to witness the great achievements that Russian people have attained in national construction under the leadership of the Russian Federation Council and Ms. Matvienko.

He noted with pleasure rapid changes and significant achievements Russian people have attained during national development, which are greatly attributable to the Federation Council led by Valentina Matviyenko. The PM conveyed National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan’s invitation to the Russian Speaker to visit Vietnam in 2016.

Stressing the Russian Parliament’s backing for the comprehensive strategic partnership with Vietnam, Valentina Matviyenko said the legislative body has always approved agreements and recommendations of the Russian State and Government about fostering multi-faceted cooperation with Vietnam.

According to the Speaker, the council’s Russia-Vietnam Friendship Parliamentary Group is working actively to help Russian ministries, agencies and localities actualise agreements with the Southeast Asian nation. She delivered her belief that high-level agreements reached during PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit will help deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership.

Host and guest held that the bilateral relations have made big strides across fields and the two sides are implementing multiple strategic cooperation agreements, economically benefiting the two countries and elevating their role and position of in the region and the world at large. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasised that energy cooperation is one of the major pillars of the Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership.

The two leaders highly valued the bilateral dynamic and effective ties and strategic projects which not only brought back economic benefits but also raised the role of the two countries in the region and the world at large. PM Phuc hoped that the two legislature braches would strengthen exchanges of delegations to share experience.

The Russian Duma backs the comprehensive strategic partnership with Viet Nam and encourages the State and Government to promote the multifaceted ties with the Southeast Asian nation, the Chairperson added. She also said that the Viet Nam-Russia Friendship Parliamentary Group has operated actively and assisted Russian ministries, sectors, and localities in deploying agreements reached with Viet Nam.