Day: September 13, 2022

On Sep 12, Vice President Pany Yathortou led a delegation of senior officials to sign a book of condolence Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the British Embassy in Vientiane.

Accompanying the Vice President to sign the book were Minister and Head of the President’s Office Khemmany Pholsena, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bounkham Vorachit, Minister of Health Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Bounleua Phandanouvong, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Thongphath Vongmany, former Ambassador of the Lao PDR to the United Kingdom Sayakane Sisouvong.

“We are incredibly thankful for the outpouring of support we have received from the Government of the Lao PDR, following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” the embassy of the United Kingdom in Vientiane posted on its facebook account.

The book of condolence will be open to members of the public to leave a message for Queen Elizabeth II from 14:00-16:00, every day until Sep 16, 2022.

Source: Lao News Agency

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR in cooperation with the Embassy of Hungary in Laos organized a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the deplomatic relations between Laos and Hungary.

The cerebration was held in Vientiane on Sep 12 in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Khomasith, and Ambassador of Hungary to Laos Mr. Sándor Sipos.

Delivering remarks at the ceremony, Mr. Saleumxay Khomasith expressed his appreciations on the successful cooperation between the two governments and peoples of Laos and Hungary over the past six decades.He noted that the cooperation in various fields between the two countries including politics, finance, economy and trade, education, agriculture, culture, tourism has continued to grow with both sides having maintained regular exchange of visits of officials at various levels.

As strategic partners, the two countries have also supported each other in regional and international arenas.

On this occasion, both sides expressed their desire to continue to strengthen their sound cooperative relationship over years to come.

A friendship tree planting event was also organized at Anuvong Park in Vientiane along with a friendship badminton event to mark the 60th anniversary of Laos-Hungary friendship.

Source: Lao News Agency

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Khomasith received on Sep 12 a farewell visit from Malaysian Ambassador Mohd Aini Bin Atan as the latter has completed his three-year diplomatic tenure in the Lao PDR.The vice premier appreciated Mr.Mohd Aini Bin Atanfor his achievement in performing his diplomatic duty over the past five years, noting that he has actively contributed to strengthening the relations and cooperation between the Lao PDR and Malaysia.

The Deputy Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the government and people of Malaysia for their generous provision of 783,400 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to help prevent and control the spread of the pandemic in the Lao PDR along with their assistance for post-pandemic socio-economic recovery efforts in the country.

The host also spoke highly of the role of the Malaysian ambassador in promoting the exchange of visits of high-level leaders between the two countries, the cooperation on power grid connectivity between Laos-Malaysia and Singapore, and the bilateral cooperation on economics, trade, investment, human resource development, tourism, culture as well as in contributing to the socio-economic development in the Lao PDR.

In reply, Mr. Mohd Aini Bin Atanexpressed his gratitude to the Lao government, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for their cooperation to help him fulfil his diplomatic duty, and expressed his hope that the Lao government will continue to provide cooperation to his successor so that Laos and Malaysia can further enhance relations and cooperation over years to come.

Source: Lao News Agency