General Secretary To Lam meets with Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Speaker
WVR/VNA - On March 11, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam had a meeting with Ahmad Muzani, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of Indonesia, as part of his state visit to the Southeast Asian country.
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| On March 11, General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with Ahmad Muzani, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of Indonesia. (Photo: Tuan Anh) |
General Secretary Lam expressed his pleasure to visit Indonesia – a beautiful nation with rich and diverse culture, and to witness the remarkable progress the Indonesian people have made in various fields.
He said his visit aims to exchange and reach a common perception with Indonesia's leadership on major cooperation orientations, thus further strengthening political trust and deepening substantive cooperation across fields in line with the Vietnam-Indonesia comprehensive strategic partnership framework.
MPR Speaker Muzani congratulated Vietnam on great achievements in its “Doi moi” (renewal) process, saying Lam’s trip is a vivid demonstration of the traditional friendship and close ties between the two countries, marking a significant milestone with the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership, and creating new momentum to foster strong and substantive cooperation that aligns with the interests and aspirations of their people.
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| Overview of the meeting. (Photo: Tuan Anh) |
The two leaders expressed their delight at the strong, practical, and effective development of the relations between the Vietnamese National Assembly and the MPR, both bilaterally and multilaterally, calling the legislative relationship a crucial component of the overall ties between the two countries.
Both expressed their hope that the two legislative bodies will continue to make positive contributions to the friendship, multi-faceted cooperation, and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries through drafting and enacting legal documents, establishing appropriate mechanisms and policies to facilitate all-around cooperation, especially in economy, trade, and investment.
MPR Speaker Muzani affirmed that Indonesia attaches great importance to relations with Vietnam, for the benefits of both nations as well as for peace, stability, cooperation, and development in the region and the world. He expressed confidence that Lam's state visit will yield positive results, further promoting bilateral cooperation across various fields, including politics, defence, security, economy, trade, investment, culture, education, tourism, people-to-people exchanges, and collaboration between localities.
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| General Secretary To Lam and Ahmad Muzani, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of Indonesia take a group photo with other participants. (Photo: Tuan Anh) |
The leaders held that the Vietnamese NA and the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly should continue enhancing all-level exchanges, strengthening interactions between their committees, maintaining regular information sharing, and supporting each other at regional and international parliamentary forums.
They also pledged to make their utmost effort to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation in a more substantive and effective manner. They also committed to working closely and supporting each other in regional and international forums, including efforts to reinforce solidarity and unity within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) while maintaining the bloc’s centrality in the regional structure.
On this occasion, General Secretary Lam conveyed NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s invitation to the Speaker to visit Vietnam soon. The latter accepted the invitation with pleasure.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
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