Russian President, Cuba FM to Visit Vietnam: SpokeswomanRussian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official goodwill visit to Vietnam at the beginning of March 2001 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Duc Luong, a Vietnamese spokeswoman announced Thursday.The visit is aimed at further promoting traditional friendly relations and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, especially in the fields of economy, trade, investment, science and technology, education and training, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Phan Thuy Thanh said at a regular press conference here today. In addition to talks with Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong, Thanh said the Russian president is scheduled to meet Vietnamese Party leader Le Kha Phieu, Prime Minister Phan Van Khai and Chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly Nong Duc Manh. During the visit, Putin and his Vietnamese hosts will exchange views on the bilateral relations and other issues of mutual concern, she noted. The Vietnamese spokeswoman also announced that at the invitation of Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien, Cuban Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque will pay an official visit to Vietnam from February 22 to 25. This is the first visit to Vietnam by Roque in his capacity as the Cuban foreign minister. The visit is aimed at further promoting the ongoing fine and traditional relationship between Vietnam and Cuba. The two foreign ministers will exchange views on the relations between the two countries, as well as other international and regional issues of mutual concern. |
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