Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (Photo: AFP/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The upcomingofficial visit to Vietnam by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and hisspouse from July 4-7 is expected to be a boost for the traditional friendshipand cooperation between the two countries.
Vietnam and Armenia havemaintained good political ties since they established diplomatic ties on July14, 1992. Armenia opened its embassy in Vietnam in August 2013.
The West Asian country has givenVietnam precious assistance in national construction and defence, includinghelp in training human resources.
The two countries have regularlycoordinated and supported each other at international forums, exchangeddelegations at all levels and promoted ties between their ministries, sectorsand localities, thus enhancing mutual political trust and understanding,creating a firm foundation for partnerships in economy-trade-investment andother areas.
High-level visits between thetwo countries included those made by Vice President Gagik Harutyunyan ofArmenia in December 1992, and President Serzh Sargsyan in June 2012. On thepart of Vietnam, Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong visited Armenia in October2015.
Vietnam and Armenia have set upan inter-governmental committee for Economic, Commercial, Scientific andTechnological Cooperation, which convened its first meeting in March, 2017. Themeeting was said to be an important milestone in bilateral cooperation, helpingdirect bilateral ties towards greater scale and efficiency.
Economic-commercial cooperation betweenthe two countries remains modest, standing at 3.6 million USD in 2018. Vietnam signeda free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), to whichArmenia is a member, in May 2015. The deal took effect on October 5, 2016.
Vietnam and Armenia have signedagreements on cooperation in economy-trade, culture and science-technology, andinvestment encouragement and protection. The two countries also waive visas foreach other’s bearers of diplomatic and official passports.-VNA
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