The German counselor, Olaf Schultz, arrived in Vietnam today, Sunday, at the start of a four -day Asian tour, according to his spokesman, Stephen Hebestrait.
The spokesman added that upon his arrival at Hanoi, the Prime Minister, Vam Minh Cennis, was received before he went to hold talks with the Secretary -General of the Communist Party, Najwin Fu Tong, according to the German website “Deutsche Welle”.
Bilateral talks focus on increasing economic relations between Germany and Vietnam, and Schultz will hold a round table with business leaders later this afternoon, and the military operation in Ukraine will be on the agenda.
After meeting with Cennis, Schultz pressed his hosts to take a “clear position” on Russia after the military operation in Ukraine, which he described as “a violation of international law in a dangerous precedent,” warning that “small countries can no longer be safe from the behavior of their greatest neighbors And the strongest.
At a joint press conference with Cente, Schultz said that Germany wants deeper trade relations with Vietnam, adding that Germany will support Vietnam’s move to a more environmental economy.
Schultz hopes to strengthen trade and diplomatic relations with the Asian countries to balance German interests in Asia, to reduce dependence on China, while highlighting that German foreign policy sees that in Asia is more than China, according to “Deutsche Welle”.
Schultz is scheduled to travel on Monday to Singapore, to attend an economic conference alongside the German Minister of Economy, Robert Habik, and then go to Bali to attend the G20 summit that kicks off the same evening..
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