Participants of the dialogue pose for a group photo (Source: VNA)Buenos Aires (VNA) – Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs FélixPlasencia has freshly chaired a Venezuela-ASEAN dialogue with the participation of diplomatic representatives of four ASEAN nations in Venezuela, namely Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, andThailand.
In his remarks at the event on February 9, Plasencia lauded multifacetedcooperation between Venezuela and member states of the Association ofSoutheast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which, he said, has contributed positively toVenezuela’s economic, trade and investment development.
The minister affirmed Venezuela wants to promote itspolitical, economic, and cultural ties with all ASEAN members, with a priorityon promoting trade and investment relations via win-win cooperation mechanisms.
He pledged to create favourable conditions andpreferential mechanisms for ASEAN investors given that Venezuela is openingits market for foreign capital to accelerate economic recovery.
Regarding Venezuela – Vietnam relations, the diplomat highlighted the outcomes of bilateral collaboration particularly in agriculture,culture, people-to-people exchange, and concerning projects within the visionof late President Hugo Chavez.
Plasencia hoped the two nations willfurther step up trade and investment ties, and concretise their cooperationprojects in the near future.
For his part, Vietnamese Ambassador to Venezuela Le Viet Duyen expressed his wish the VenezuelanGovernment, ministries and sectors will promote potential areas for cooperationbetween the two nations and create optimal conditions for Vietnamese firms wanting to operate in the Latin American country.
Duyen vowed to support the connections between Vietnamese andVenezuelan enterprises, and help them to study the two nations’ economicpolicies and market information serving bilateral trade and investmentactivities./.
