Deputy PM meets Romanian Foreign Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 12 for Romanian Foreign Minister Lazar Comanescu.

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh receives Romanian Foreign Minister Lazar Comanescu. (Credit: VGP)
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh receives Romanian Foreign Minister Lazar Comanescu. (Credit: VGP)

The two FMs expressed their belief that the ongoing visit by the Romanian PM would contribute to lifting the friendship and multifaceted co-operation between the two countries to a greater height.

They pledged to direct the two foreign ministries to work closely with ministries, agencies and localities to effectively realise agreements reached during the visit, particularly in economics and trade, investment, education-training and culture, among others.

Both host and guest agreed to promote bilateral liaisons in the international arena within the framework of the United Nations, the Asia-Europe Meeting and the EU-ASEAN co-operation to which both countries are active members. They advocated the maintenance of dialogue in multilateral forums, contributing to peace, stability, security and economic growth.

On the East Sea issue, Comanescu affirmed that Romania supports the maintenance of peace, stability, maritime and aviation freedom in the East Sea.

Every dispute must be settled by peaceful means on the basis of respect for international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, he said.