President of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmus, stated that Turkey considered Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia. He emphasized that similarities in history, cultural identity, foreign policy, and family values were favorable factors for enhancing bilateral relations.
The Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey, Dang Thi Thu Ha, met with President Numan Kurtulmus in Ankara on May 7 to discuss the development prospects of bilateral relations. Kurtulmus praised the success of the recent working visit by the President of the National Assembly of Vietnam, Tran Thanh Man, during the 152nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Istanbul in April.
He commended Man’s sincerity and concrete proposals to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two countries, especially between their legislative bodies. Kurtulmus reiterated Turkey’s view of Vietnam as an important partner in Southeast Asia and highlighted the conducive factors for elevating bilateral relations to a higher level.
He also advocated for increased involvement of parliamentary friendship groups to promote people-to-people exchanges, cultural connectivity, and centralized cooperation, ultimately deepening mutual understanding and ties between the two countries and their National Assemblies.
Ambassador Dang Thi Thu Ha congratulated Turkey on the successful organization of the 152nd IPU and thanked Turkish leaders for the warm welcome extended to the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation. She conveyed greetings and an official invitation from President Tran Thanh Man for a visit to Vietnam at Kurtulmus’ earliest convenience.
Recognizing significant progress in various forms of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, the ambassador reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to enhancing its comprehensive friendship and cooperation with Turkey. She proposed concrete measures to intensify exchanges in politics, diplomacy, economy, commerce, security, defense, and to strengthen closer parliamentary coordination.
In conclusion, Numan Kurtulmus wished Ambassador Dang Thi Thu Ha a successful tenure in advancing bilateral relations and expressed his intention to soon conduct an official visit to Vietnam. – VNA/VNA
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