Prime Minister meets PCA Secretary General Marcin Czepelak in The Hague

WVR/VNA - Vietnam always treasures and appreciates the role of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in assisting countries to peacefully settle international disputes by arbitration procedures and international conciliation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has told PCA Secretary General Marcin Czepelak.
Prime Minister meets PCA Secretary General Marcin Czepelak in The Hague
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and PCA Secretary General Marcin Czepelak. (Photo: VNA)

On December 11 afternoon (local time), at their meeting in the Peace Palace, in The Hague, the Netherlands, Prime Minister Chinh said that the presence of the PCA in Hanoi through its representative office is of significance, expressing Vietnam's message of support for peace and a world order based on international law and in compliance with the United Nations Charter and international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Prime Minister meets with Secretary General of PCA in The Hague
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the meeting with Secretary General of PCA Marcin Czepelak in the Peace Palace,in The Hague. (Photo: VNA)

PCA Secretary General Czepelak affirmed that the PCA's principle is also the orientation that Vietnam is pursuing, which is "not choosing sides, but choosing justice and right". He appreciated Vietnam's strong commitments to and role in promoting compliance with the UN Charter and international law.

Prime Minister Chinh asserted that during its international integration process, Vietnam is willing to settle international disputes with foreign partners at international mediation, conciliation and arbitration agencies in accordance with international law and to ensuring the harmony of interests of the parties.

He proposed the PCA, through its representative office in Hanoi, support Vietnam in response experience in territorial, economic and trade issues, and recruit Vietnamese citizens.

Prime Minister meets with Secretary General of PCA in The Hague

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration Marcin Czepelak and other members of the delegation. (Photo: VNA)

Established in 1899 to facilitate arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution between states, the PCA has developed into a modern, multi-faceted arbitral institution perfectly situated to meet the evolving dispute resolution needs of the international community.

Beyond its headquarters in the Peace Palace in The Hague, the PCA has opened its offices in Mauritius, Buenos Aires (Argentina), Singapore, Vienna (Austria) và Hanoi.

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(Source: WVR/VNA)