While paying an official visit to Vietnam from September 13-16 at the invitation of Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste’s FM Zacarias Albano da Costa held talk with Deputy PM, FM Pham Gia Khiem on Tuesday morning.
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Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem (R) and Timor-Leste FM Zacarias Albano da Costa, Ha Noi, September 15, 2009
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Deputy PM Pham Gia Khiem emphasized that Vietnam wants to deepen its friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Timor-Leste and supports the Government of Timor-Leste in stabilizing the country, storing security and order for its national construction and development.
Showing his admiration to Vietnam’s renovation, diplomatic achievements and international integration, Timor-Leste’s Minister Costa highlighted that his Government always considers Vietnam an example of national construction and development.
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FM-level talk between Viet Nam and Timor-Leste, Ha Noi, September 15, 2009
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The two FMs were pleased with good development of economic and trade ties between the two countries. The two-way trade turnover increased ten times, from US $5 million in 2003 up to US $56 miillion in 2008, and has reached US $71 million in the first seven months this year.
The two sides agreed to sign a framework agreement on economic, cultural and scientific cooperation, and other deals on investment protection and rice trading. A joint committee will be established soon.
The ministers underlined the necessity to expand bilateral cooperation into other fields of mutual benefits, such as agriculture, fisheries, petroleum and construction.