Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and Mozambique’s Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario meet with the press after their talks (Photo: VNA)Rosario, who is paying an official visit toVietnam for the first time from July 31 to August 3, made the appeal during histalks with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on August 1.
The host described the visit as an importantmilestone in the bilateral relations after the visit to Mozambique by formerPresident Truong Tan Sang in March 2016.
The two Government leaders expressed theirsatisfaction at the growing traditional friendship between Vietnam andMozambique.
Regarding political ties, they agreed tomaintain delegation exchanges at all levels while coordinating and supportingeach other at international forums.
They discussed challenges in security, politicsand economics along with regional and global issues of mutual concerns.
The two sides pledged to contribute to themaintenance of peace and cooperation in the region and beyond on the basis ofrespecting international law and addressing any disputes via peaceful means andin line with international law.
PM Phuc proposed Mozambique support Vietnam tobecome a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the 2020-2021tenure and the Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganisation (UNESCO) in the 2017-2021 tenure.
Pertaining to trade, investment and developmentcooperation, the PMs expressed their pleasure at the effective operation ofMovitel, a joint venture between Vietnam’s military-run telecom group Vietteland Mozambique’s investment company SPI, as well as Vietnam’s food cropdevelopment research cooperation project in Mozambique.
Mozambique is expected to become a leadingpartner of Vietnam in southern Sahara, Africa, while Vietnam will serve as abridge to connect Mozambique with the Southeast Asian region.
Vietnam agreed to share more development experiencewith Mozambique in the fields of natural disaster prevention, weather forecast,climate change adaptation, education-training, expert exchanges, andsecurity-defense.
The Southeast Asian country asked Mozambique tomake it easier for Vietnamese businesses to open a bonded warehouse, developgoods distribution channels, and improve the legal framework for foreigninvestors.
After the talks, the PMs witnessed the signingof a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation to protect and preserve wild floraand fauna and the initialling of an agreement on aviation transportservices.-VNA
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