Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (R) and Deputy Foreign Minister of Uruguay Ariel Bergamino (Source: baomoi.com)Hanoi (VNA) – VietnameseDeputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung and his Uruguayan counterpart ArielBergamino co-chaired a political consultation in Hanoi on August 29, whichfocused measures to promote the bilateral relations and cooperation between thetwo countries and foreign ministries.
During the 3rd consultation at the deputy foreign ministerial level betweenVietnam and Uruguay, the two sides agreed to continue their coordination inimplementing commitments of the two countries’ leaders, enhancing the exchangeof delegations and bilateral meetings, and promoting cooperation in agricultural,IT and science projects.
They also agreed to maintain activities of the Vietnam-Uruguay Joint Committeeon economic, trade and investment cooperation, and the political consultationmechanism between the two foreign ministries, and complete the legal frameworkfor bilateral cooperation.
The two sides discussed regional and international issues of shared concern,sharing their views that disputes between countries need to be settled bypeaceful measures on the basis of international law.
Later the same day, Deputy Foreign Minister Bergamino met with Deputy PrimeMinister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, and had a working session with Presidentof the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations Nguyen Phuong Nga.
During his stay, Bergamino is scheduled to meet with Chairman of the CommunistParty of Vietnam Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations HoangBinh Quan, and key officials from the Ministry of Industry and Trade.-VNA
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