Transcript of the beginning of the meeting:
Dmitry Medvedev at a meeting with President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam
Truong Tan Sang (via interpreter): A close friend of Vietnam, Mr Medvedev, colleagues and friends,
I would like to warmly welcome you to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. You are visiting us at a very important time when Russia is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and Vietnam is marking the 70th anniversary of the county’s independence and the 40th anniversary of the country’s reunification. This year, Russia and Vietnam are also celebrating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
I know that you like visiting Vietnam and each of your visits to our country has been very fruitful. I am convinced that this visit as well will be successful and will provide an impetus to further development of our relations.
Dmitry Medvedev: Mr President Truong Tan Sang of Vietnam, colleagues,
You are absolutely
right. We always like visiting Vietnam, and I hope that each such official
event brings our relationship to a new level.
First of all, I would like to convey greetings and best wishes from President of Russia Vladimir Putin. We are expecting you at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory. We will also celebrate together other anniversaries, including the 70th anniversary of the independence of Vietnam and the 40th anniversary of your country’s reunification. For this very reason, after the meeting in Hanoi, my colleagues and I are travelling to Ho Chi Minh City.
Today has been a very good day, as we have signed many important documents aimed at expanding economic and cultural cooperation between our countries.
We are happy to be here again.
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