Deputy Minister of National Defense, Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh made the statement during his meeting with Mozambique Defense Minister Antanasio Salvador M’tumuke as part of his two-day visit to the country on March 27-28.
Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh presenting gift to Chief of the General Staff of Mozambique Army, General Graca Tomas Chonggo. Photo: qdnd.vn
Vinh, who led a senior delegation of the Vietnam Defense Ministry to visit Mozambique, briefed the Minister of the outcomes of his talks with his host counterpart Patricio Jose.
Echoing the Vietnamese officer’s opinion, M’tumuke said Mozambique has continuously valued the relationship between the two nations.
He hailed the outcomes of the talks between the two sides and expected the defense relations will continue developing in a more practical and effective manner.
Sr. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh and Mozambique's Defense Minister Antanasio Salvador M'tumuke. Photo: qdnd.vn
Meanwhile, Chief of the General Staff of the Mozambique Army General Graca Tomas Chonggo said Mozambique considers Vietnam a comrade and a friend during his reception for the Vietnamese delegates.
The Army and the people of Mozambique have treasured and wished to promote the friendship between the two sides, he said.
Vinh said Vietnam has continuously kept in mind the support that Mozambique provided for the nation during the struggle for liberation and reunification.
Mozambique's Deputy Defense Minister Patricio Jose and the Vietnamese delegation. Photo: qdnd.vn
The Party, State, people and Army of Vietnam will make more efforts to nurture and boost the traditional friendship with Mozambique, he said.
Earlier, the Vietnamese Deputy Defense Minister had talks with his counterpart Patricio Jose. The two sides agreed that the bilateral defense cooperation has gained fruitful achievements in recent time.
Vinh suggested the two sides continue implementing the memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation signed in 2011 and develop a five-year plan to concretize the cooperation fields in an effective manner.
They also agreed on exchanges of high-level delegations, promoting cooperation in military medicine, information and communications, training, and defense industry.
During their stay, the Vietnamese delegation visited Movitel, a joint venture between the military-run group of Viettel and its partner in Mozambique.
Source: VNA