PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng separately met Nicaraguan President José Daniel Ortega Saavedra, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, PM of the Republic of Guinea Lansana Kouyate, Italian PM Romano Prodi, President of Bosnia Herzegovina Zeljko Komsic, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Amr Moussa, and Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis.

In all meetings, leaders of the countries pledged to support Việt Nam’s bid for a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in the term of 2008-2009. They all highly valued Việt Nam’s high and sustainable socio-economic growth rate as well as its increasing role and position in the regional and international arenas.

President Daniel Ortega Saavedra confirmed that Nicaragua recognizes Việt Nam as a market economy. The Ecuadorian President praised Việt Nam a good example in protecting national independence and constructing the country. The Guinean PM expressed his desire to increase economic and trade ties with Việt Nam, especially in agriculture. The Italian PM considered Việt Nam an attractive destination for investors and showed his confidence that more Italian investors will enter Việt Nam.

PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng affirmed Việt Nam’s consistent policy to strengthen traditional friendship and cooperation with all countries for peace, stability and prosperity in the regions and the world. He asked the leaders to canvass others for supports to Việt Nam as the non-permanent member of the UN Security Council during the 2008-2009 tunure.

On the same day, Deputy PM, Foreign Minister Phạm Gia Khiêm had meetings with the Lithuanian counterpart and FMs of Estonia, Ukraine, Vanuatu, and Sudan. The FMs highly lauded Việt Nam’s socio-economic achievements and showed their hope to consolidate multifaceted cooperation with Việt Nam./.

By Xuân Hồng