On March 26 Mr. Tigran Torosyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, received the newly appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Armenia Mr. Bui Dinh Dinh.

Welcoming the Ambassador, the NA Speaker noted that though the diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam were established after the independence of Armenia, nevertheless comparing with the trade-economic ties they are not developed, and expressed hope that the Ambassador’s activity will promote the development of the inter-state relations. Mr. Torosyan stressed the establishment of the inter-parliamentary relations, noting that the parliamentarians of two states cooperate with each other in the international structures, and that will promote the development of bilateral ties. As the first step of the establishment of inter-parliamentary relations the NA Speaker proposed to set up parliamentary friendship groups in two parliaments and ensured that in the National Assembly such a group will be set up in the nearest future, and the staff will he handed over to the parliament of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Touching upon the role of Vietnam in the Southeast Asia, the NA Speaker noted that declaring the European integration as a foreign political supremacy Armenia also pays great attention to the development of the friendly relations with the Asian regional countries, and in that row the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has its important place with its stable developing economy.

The newly appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to Armenia Mr. Bui Dinh Dinh ensured the NA Speaker about the friendly attitude of his state and people towards Armenian people, noting that in his country they stress and highly assess the assistance of the Armenian people in the liberation struggle of Vietnam, and they are thankful for that. As he assessed Armenia is a really sustainable developing friendly country for Vietnam, and the continuously registering economic growth in two countries opens great opportunities and perspectives for cooperation, and there is great wish for it in Vietnam, and only the geographical distance by now hampers the increase of the goods turnover and the development of the trade-economic, scientific-cultural ties. Highlighting the creation of the parliamentary friendship groups, Mr. Bui Dinh Dinh also proposed to use the mutual visits for the awareness of each other as much as possible and for the exchange of the experience accumulated during these years, which is mutually useful.

During the meeting both sides stressed the elaboration and implementation of certain programmes. The Ambassador ensured that the goal of his mission will be the development of inter-state relations. The NA Speaker expressed willingness to assist in his activity and expressed hope that at the next meeting they will discuss not only new ideas and programmes, but also their results.