(VOV) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 25 hosted a consultation workshop on the National Assembly (NA) draft resolution on Vietnam’s involvement in UN peacekeeping activities.
Speaking at the seminar, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc highlighted Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations as an important decision of the Vietnamese Party, Government and State which demonstrates the country’s unswerving policy of supporting and safeguarding peace in the region and the world as a responsible member of the international community.
Vietnam’s participation aims to implement the external policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, cooperation and development, multilateralism and diversification of relations and the Party and politburo policy on international integration to contribute to elevating Vietnam’s position and voice in solving international issues.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh , Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s External Relations Commission Tran Dac Loi and many delegates made practical contributions to the important content of the draft resolution such as the purpose, principles and criteria for participating in the UN peacekeeping operations, duties, responsibilities and rights of participating organizations and individuals, mechanism and the authority to make decisions.
Deputy FM Ha Kim Ngoc said the workshop reached a consensus on a number of important contents in the draft resolution and confirmed opinions will be considered and adjusted for early approval thus reinforcing the legal framework for Vietnam to participate in UN peacekeeping operations.
Đăng ký: VietNam News