Monday, 18 April 2011

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Meets Vietnamese Foreign Minister

Today, at the National Assembly House, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Prof. Dr Dragoljub Micunovic received Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem.



Today, at the National Assembly House, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Prof. Dr Dragoljub Micunovic received Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Gia Khiem.

The officials agreed that Serbia and Vietnam share a traditional friendship and excellent political relations, and that there are adequate conditions to expand the cooperation between the two countries. They estimated that the economic cooperation is modest and lower that the two countries’ economic potential could allow.

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Khiem briefed his host on the economic reforms in his country which had in the past years resulted in an exceptional economic growth, stressing that they are grounded in market economy and social development. Vietnam is interested in strengthening economic cooperation with Serbia and signing an economic and trade cooperation agreement between the two countries. It is necessary to specify priority spheres of cooperation and stimulate joint investment and market venture cooperation between the two countries’ companies, said the Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister.

Minister Pham Gia Khiem stated that Vietnam supports Serbia’s efforts to preserve its territorial integrity and sovereignty and UNSC Resolution 1244 which guarantees it. It also supports the talks between Belgrade and Pristina certain that they would contribute to the stability and cooperation in this part of the Balkans.

Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Dragoljub Micunovic emphasised the importance of intensifying parliamentary cooperation and opined that creation of parliamentary friendship groups in the two countries’ parliaments would help establish even stronger cooperation and relations.

The officials believe that more frequent contacts and high level visits, as well as opening embassies, would help strengthen and further the overall cooperation between Serbia and Vietnam.


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wednesday, 17 december
  • 10.00 - continuation of the Fourth Sitting of the Second Regular Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 11.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)

  • 12.00 - the members of the PFG with Israel meet with the Israeli Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 12.00 - the members of the PFG with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island States meet with the Australian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 12.00 - press conference of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) and the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 13.00 - press conference of the MP Radoslav Milojicic (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 15.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 18.15 - opening of the exhibition “Combing Through Time” on the National Day of Remembrance of Roma victims of WWII (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

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