Wednesday, 26 November 2008

Vietnam, Cambodia looking to the future


The Cambodian leader is making an official visit to Vietnam from Nov. 25-27.

26/11/2008

VietNamNet Bridge – Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh and his Cambodian guest Samdech Chea Sim, President of the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and the Senate President, held talks in Hanoi on Nov. 25 to discuss measures to strengthen and develop the comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties and States.

During the talks, Party leader Manh appreciated the visit by his Cambodian counterpart, calling it a political event of great significance, contributing to strengthening and developing the traditional friendship and neighbourly cooperation that exists between the two countries.

He congratulated the Cambodian people on their outstanding achievements in a number of fields during recent years, particularly the successful organisation of the fourth national assembly elections.

He wished the Cambodian people further successes in building Cambodia into a peaceful, independent, democratic, progressive and prosperous nation, contributing to the peace, stability, cooperation and development of the Southeast Asian region and the world.

The Party leader expressed his deep gratitude for the sentiments, support and assistance the Cambodian Party and people have granted to Vietnam.

He referred to the close amity between the two Parties and States as an invaluable quality, built on a firm foundation and fostered throughout a series of challenges during their long-term struggle for national liberation and construction.

Party General Secretary Manh stressed the Vietnamese Party and State’s consistent policy to respect and do their utmost to maintain and enhance the traditional friendship and long-term comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia , adding that it serves as an orientation for relations between the two Parties and States, not just for current times, but also for future generations.

CPP President Chea Sim expressed his admiration at and congratulations on the important achievements the Vietnamese people have recorded during their process of national renewal.

He hoped his neighbours would go on to record further achievements in the cause of industrialisation and modernisation to help transform Vietnam into a country of prosperity, with a democratic and civilised society, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

He also expressed his thanks to the Vietnamese Party, State and people for their support and assistance to the Cambodian people in the latter’s struggle for national liberation, helping them to put an end to the genocide and re-construct their country.

Samdech Chea Sim said that developing the relationship with Vietnam is one of the top priorities for his country’s foreign policy and pledged to contribute to developing the traditional rapport between the two peoples.

General Secretary Manh and President Chea Sim briefed each other on the situation within their own Parties and countries, exchanged their views on enhancing bilateral relations, and discussed a number of international and regional issues of common concern.

The two leaders expressed their satisfaction over the fine development of bilateral relations, and affirmed their determination to deepen and raise this relationship to new heights.

Continuing in this spirit, the two sides stated their common wishes to further high-level contacts in order to encourage and facilitate the expansion of multi-faceted cooperation between the two Parties and States, and to increase exchanges between the two peoples, particularly between the younger generations and localities situated along their common border.

The leaders valued the results achieved at the 10th session of the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee for Economic, Scientific-Technical Cooperation, and the signing of a number of agreements during the recent visit to Vietnam by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

They then expressed their wishes that the two countries would further coordinate in the implementation of the signed agreements in order to give impetus to their bilateral relations.

(Source: VNA)

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