President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) is welcomed by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. (Photo: VNA)The roundtable, held by the Centre for Vietnam and ASEANStudies under the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Far Eastern Studies,aimed at clarifying the significance and outstanding outcomes of the visit andassessing the achievements over the past 20 years.
At the event, Russian scholars stressed the significance ofthe joint statement on the vision of Vietnam-Russia comprehensive strategicpartnership by 2030 adopted during this visit, saying that this is a highlightin 20 years of the bilateral strategic partnership that helps open up aspecific action programme in all fields from politics, diplomacy, to defencesecurity and economics.
They affirmed that Vietnam and Russia have necessary capabilitiesand resources to play more active roles in the forming security structure inthe region.
Speaking on the sidelines of the roundtable, GrigoryTrofimchuk, an expert on international issues, said that the Vietnam-Russia strategic duo has had significantinfluences on all political processes and international relations in Asia andSoutheast Asia.
Dr. Pyotr Svetov, lecturer at Moscow State Institute ofInternational Relations, said that an outstanding feature of the jointstatement is the affirmation of similarity in the two countries’ stances inregional and international issues.
Scholars all showed their expectations that the jointstatement will serve as a driving force for the bilateral relations, thuscontributing to bringing the ties to a new height./.
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