Top leader meets with Mauritania's President in Paris
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had a meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who is currently the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), in Paris on October 5 (local time).
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam meets with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, in Paris on October 5. (Photo: VNA)
Paris (VNA) - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam had a meeting with President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, who is currently the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), in Paris on October 5 (local time).
At the meeting, held within the framework of his trip to France for the 19th Francophonie Summit, Lam highly valued the growing traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
He said that Vietnam always remembers the valuable support and assistance that the Government and people of Mauritania gave Vietnam in the struggle for national independence.
Lam hailed the role of Mauritania as the Chair of the AU, and thanked the AU for creating favourable conditions for Vietnam to finalise procedures to become an official observer of the AU from December 2023.
For his part, Ghazouani congratulated Vietnam on the country's achievements so far, regarding Vietnam as a success example for African countries, including Mauritania. He expressed his belief that Vietnam will be an active bridge for AU-ASEAN cooperation.
Regarding orientations to promote Vietnam-Mauritania relations, the two sides agreed to increase delegation exchanges and contacts at all levels and through all channels, contributing to further deepening political trust and creating new momentum for bilateral cooperation in the coming time.
On this occasion,♒ Lam invited the President of Mauritania to visit Vietna🐓m at an appropriate time./.
Vietnam always treasures the historical values in the relationship with Cambodia as well as the Vietnam – Laos – Cambodia ties, and will join hands with the two neighbouring countries to make the cooperation among the nations to a more substantive and effective fashion, meeting their practical requirements, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said on October 5.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam had a meeting with Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF) Louise Mushikiwabo on October 5 (local time) as part of his trip to France for attendance at the 19th Francophonie Summit and an official visit.
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