Foreign Ministry spokesperson comments on international issues
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang expressed Viet Nam’s stance on a number of international issues at the ministry’s regular press conference on March 25.
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Regarding the election of a provisional government in Libya, the spokesperson made it clear that Viet Nam welcomed the election of the provisional government to lead the country towards an official election in December this year.
Viet Nam calls on concerned parties to respect the ceasefire agreement signed in October 2020 and the timeline for the official election, she said.
Hang noted that Viet Nam supports and values the supporting role of the UN, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya, regional organisations and the international community in stabilizing the situation and seeking a long-term peaceful solution for the Libya issue.
Mentioning Myanmar, Hang said Viet Nam is ready to, together with other ASEAN member countries, discuss measures to help Myanmar overcome difficulties and early stabilize the situation in the country, thus contributing to building a peaceful, stable and prosperous ASEAN Community.
She added that proposals by ASEAN members will be considered in accordance with ASEAN’s principles and procedures.
Earlier, when speaking about the activities of the UN Security Council in April when Viet Nam will serve as the council’s chair for the second time in its tenure, director of the Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organisations Do Hung Viet said the council’s agenda does not include any event related to Myanmar.
He added that as the Myanmar issue had been on the council’s agenda before, we cannot exclude the possibility that some countries will ask for a meeting on it. “As chair of the UNSC, Viet Nam will handle such a request in accordance with procedures and working regulations of the UNSC,” Viet said.
The official also stressed the bridging role of Viet Nam in international and regional efforts, in the hope that Myanmar will soon restore stability for national construction and development, thus continuing to contribute to peace and stability in the region and the building of the ASEAN Community.
As for the Iran issue, spokesperson Hang affirmed that Viet Nam supports the comprehensive ban of the development, testing, production, manufacturing, storage, transfer, use, or threat of use of nuclear weapons.
“We support efforts in this direction,” Hang emphasized.
(Source: VNA)
