Vietnam, Russia continue promoting defence cooperation
Minister of National Defence Gen Phan Van Giang and his Russian counterpart Andrey Removich Belousov on August 13 held talks in Moscow as part of Giang’s visit to Russia to attend the International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2024”.
Minister of National Defence Gen Phan Van Giang and his Russian counterpart Andrey Removich Belousov. (Photo: VNA)
Moscow (VNA) – Minister of National Defence Gen Phan Van Giang and his Russian counterpart Andrey Removich Belousov on August 13 held talks in Moscow as part of Giang’𒁃s visit to Russia to attend the International Military-Tecꦚhnical Forum “Army-2024”.
At the talks, Giang emphasised that the visit by the high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence aims to concretise the policy of deepening the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership agreed upon by the two countries' senior leaders during the Russian President's State visit to Vietnam in June this year.
Giang affirmed that Vietnam has always been consistent in its foreign policy of "independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship and development cooperation, multilateralisation and diversification of relations; being a friend, a reliable partner and an active and responsible member of the international community"; valuing neighbourly relations and traditional friendship with other countries, particularly the good traditional friendship between Vietnam and Russia.
He clearly affirmed Vietnam’s "four Nos" defence policy (not partaking in military alliances, not siding with one country to act against another, not allowing foreign countries to set military bases or use Vietnam’s territory to counter a third country; not using force or threatening to use force in international relations) for the goal of peace, self defence and safeguarding the Father early and from afar.
The minister reiterated that the Vietnamese people and People's Army always bear in mind the whole hearted support that Russia has given to Vietnam during its struggle for national liberation and reunification in the past and the current national construction and defence cause. He said the inaugural of the monument to Vietnamese international volunteer soldiers who fought in battles to protect Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) is a symbol of the traditional ties between the two countries, of which defence cooperation is an important pillar.
For his part, Minister Belousov said Russia is ready to consider cooperation proposals of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence, especially training cooperation and cooperation between agencies and units.
He agreed to promote the signing of cooperation documents between the two sides in the coming time. In addition, he backed the expansion of cooperation to new fields in accordance with the capabilities and conditions of each country.
Discussing the world and regional situation and issues of mutual concern with the host, the Vietnamese minister emphasised Vietnam's consistent stance of resolving all disputes and disagreements by peaceful means, on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); international and regional commitments such as the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC); and the country's support for the early signing of a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) that is substantive, effective and legally binding.
The two ministers agreed that the two sides will continue to coordinate to promote defence cooperation, focusing on exchanging delegations at all levels; effectively maintaining existing cooperation mechanisms; human resources training; cooperation between military branches; scientific research cooperation within the framework of the Vietnam - Russia Tropical Centre; and effective coordination and consultation at multilateral mechanisms and forums./.
A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence led by Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang is attending the International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2024” that kicked off at the Patriot Exhibition and Convention Centre in the suburb of Moscow on August 12.
A monument to the Vietnamese volunteer soldiers participating in the defence of Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) was unveiled at Patriot Park in the suburb of the Russian capital on August 12.
Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang is leading a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of National Defence on a working visit to Russia to attend the 10th International Military-Technical Forum (Army-2024) and inauguration ceremony of a monument dedicated to Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who joined battles to defend Moscow in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945).
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