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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tuesday, 23 june
  • 9.00 - sitting of the Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 9.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 10.00 - continuation of the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, 14th Legislature (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)

  • 10.15 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 11.00 - award ceremony for the student winners of republic competitions in 2025/2026 and presentation of thank you notes for their teachers – mentors (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)

  • 11.00 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)

  • 12.00 - sitting of the Health and Family Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 12.00 - sitting of the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 12.30 - press conference of the MPs of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

  • 13.00 - presentation of the publication “Under the banner of humanitarian diplomacy: 25 years of diplomatic relations between the Order of Malta and Serbia” (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)

  • 14.00 - MP Marijan Risticevic meets with a Chinese delegation (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)

  • 14.00 - sitting of the of the Committee on the Judiciary, Public Administration and Local Self-Government (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)

  • 15.00 - press conference of the MPs of the People’s Movement of Serbia – New Face of Serbia Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

  • 15.15 - press conference of MP Milenko Jovanov (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)

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