At the event (Source: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnam has attached special importance and given highpriority to maintaining and developing its traditional friendship andmultifaceted cooperation with Indonesia, said Party General Secretary NguyenPhu Trong.
Duringtheir talks following a welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese leader in Jakartaon August 23, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Indonesian PresidentJoko Widodo expressed their delight at the development of bilateral ties overthe past six decades, especially since the establishment of strategicpartnership in 2013.
Thetwo leaders informed each other about the situation in each country anddiscussed major orientations to further deepen the Vietnam-Indonesia strategicpartnership and push forward bilateral ties in all spheres in a more practicaland effective manner.
Theyexpressed their belief that the two-way trade value would be soon raised to 10billion USD from the level of 6 billion USD last year thanks to measures toencourage Vietnamese and Indonesian businesses to expand cooperation andinvestment in each other’s market, particularly in the fields of oil and gas,coal, rice, Halal food, pepper and rubber.
PresidentWidodo emphasised three cooperation areas, including maritime navigation and fishing;trade and investment; and regional and international issues.
Theleaders agreed to maintain regular visits and meetings at all levels andthrough different channels to increase mutual understanding and trust and promotemutually-beneficial cooperation while effectively upholding existingcooperation mechanisms, including the Bilateral Cooperation Committee and the JointCommittee on Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, as well as enhancinglinks between localities of the two nations.
The two sides shared a view that cooperation in defence andsecurity is a bright spot in bilateral relations in recent years and also avery important pillar of cooperation that needs to be strengthened. On thatbasis, they pledged to coordinate closely in fighting terrorism, cyber andhi-tech crimes, human trafficking, drug trafficking and transnational crimes.
The two sides pledged to accelerate and soonconclude negotiations on the demarcation of exclusive economic zones towardsdevising overall solutions, including settling issues related to fishing boatsand fishermen in the spirit of humanity, friendship and solidarity within ASEAN,in line with the bilateral strategic partnership and on the basis of respectfor each country’s independence and sovereignty.
At the talks, General Secretary Trong andPresident Widodo also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutualconcern. They reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability inthe region, ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation inthe East Sea, peacefully resolving disputes, and complying with internationallaw, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. They also stressedthe need to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct ofParties in the East Sea (DOC) and soon reach a Code of Conduct (COC) in the EastSea.
Both sides vowed to continue coordinating towell settle common issues, including counter-terrorism, piracy, arms race andnuclear weapon proliferation. The leaders promised to closely cooperate interms of stance and action at international and regional forums, particularlythe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM),Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Forum for East Asia-LatinAmerica Cooperation (FEALAC), and the United Nations, as well as regional andglobal economic and trade cooperation initiatives.
The Vietnamese and Indonesian leaders held thatduring its five-decade history, ASEAN has obtained important achievements,especially the establishment of the ASEAN Community. They affirmed that Vietnamand Indonesia will continue coordinating together closely and with other ASEANmembers to realise the Community’s goals, promote the bloc’s solidarity andcooperation, build a united and strong ASEAN, and bring into play thegrouping’s central role in regional architectures.
President Widodo appreciated Vietnam’s supportfor Indonesia’s candidacy for non-permanent membership of the UN SecurityCouncil for the 2019-2020 tenure. He also affirmed that Indonesia backs Vietnam’sbid to run for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021term and continues working closely with Vietnam in the APEC Year 2017.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong invitedPresident Joko Widodo to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time. President Widodothanked the Vietnamese leader and accepted the invitation with pleasure.-VNA
Duringtheir talks following a welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese leader in Jakartaon August 23, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Indonesian PresidentJoko Widodo expressed their delight at the development of bilateral ties overthe past six decades, especially since the establishment of strategicpartnership in 2013.
Thetwo leaders informed each other about the situation in each country anddiscussed major orientations to further deepen the Vietnam-Indonesia strategicpartnership and push forward bilateral ties in all spheres in a more practicaland effective manner.
Theyexpressed their belief that the two-way trade value would be soon raised to 10billion USD from the level of 6 billion USD last year thanks to measures toencourage Vietnamese and Indonesian businesses to expand cooperation andinvestment in each other’s market, particularly in the fields of oil and gas,coal, rice, Halal food, pepper and rubber.
PresidentWidodo emphasised three cooperation areas, including maritime navigation and fishing;trade and investment; and regional and international issues.
Theleaders agreed to maintain regular visits and meetings at all levels andthrough different channels to increase mutual understanding and trust and promotemutually-beneficial cooperation while effectively upholding existingcooperation mechanisms, including the Bilateral Cooperation Committee and the JointCommittee on Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, as well as enhancinglinks between localities of the two nations.
The two sides shared a view that cooperation in defence andsecurity is a bright spot in bilateral relations in recent years and also avery important pillar of cooperation that needs to be strengthened. On thatbasis, they pledged to coordinate closely in fighting terrorism, cyber andhi-tech crimes, human trafficking, drug trafficking and transnational crimes.
The two sides pledged to accelerate and soonconclude negotiations on the demarcation of exclusive economic zones towardsdevising overall solutions, including settling issues related to fishing boatsand fishermen in the spirit of humanity, friendship and solidarity within ASEAN,in line with the bilateral strategic partnership and on the basis of respectfor each country’s independence and sovereignty.
At the talks, General Secretary Trong andPresident Widodo also exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutualconcern. They reiterated the importance of maintaining peace and stability inthe region, ensuring security, safety and freedom of navigation and aviation inthe East Sea, peacefully resolving disputes, and complying with internationallaw, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982. They also stressedthe need to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct ofParties in the East Sea (DOC) and soon reach a Code of Conduct (COC) in the EastSea.
Both sides vowed to continue coordinating towell settle common issues, including counter-terrorism, piracy, arms race andnuclear weapon proliferation. The leaders promised to closely cooperate interms of stance and action at international and regional forums, particularlythe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM),Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, Forum for East Asia-LatinAmerica Cooperation (FEALAC), and the United Nations, as well as regional andglobal economic and trade cooperation initiatives.
The Vietnamese and Indonesian leaders held thatduring its five-decade history, ASEAN has obtained important achievements,especially the establishment of the ASEAN Community. They affirmed that Vietnamand Indonesia will continue coordinating together closely and with other ASEANmembers to realise the Community’s goals, promote the bloc’s solidarity andcooperation, build a united and strong ASEAN, and bring into play thegrouping’s central role in regional architectures.
President Widodo appreciated Vietnam’s supportfor Indonesia’s candidacy for non-permanent membership of the UN SecurityCouncil for the 2019-2020 tenure. He also affirmed that Indonesia backs Vietnam’sbid to run for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for the 2020-2021term and continues working closely with Vietnam in the APEC Year 2017.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong invitedPresident Joko Widodo to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time. President Widodothanked the Vietnamese leader and accepted the invitation with pleasure.-VNA
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