September 14, 2015

Hon’ble Vice-President Shri M. Hamid Ansari will pay an official visit to Lao PDR from 17 – 18 September, 2015 at the invitation of H. E Mr. Bounnhang Vorachith, Vice President of Lao PDR . This is the first ever visit at the level of Vice President to Lao PDR. He will be accompanied by Minister of State for Water Resources, Shri Sanwar Lal Jat, four Members of Parliament, senior officials and media.

India and Lao PDR enjoy warm and friendly ties emanating from shared age old civilizational ties. Economic cooperation in infrastructure building and capacity building in human resources, IT and education among others are benefitting the people of both the countries. 

During the visit he will meet with his counterpart H. E Mr. Bounnhang Vorachith, Vice President of Lao PDR. He will call on President H.E Mr Choummaly Sayasone of Lao PDR and meet the Prime Minister of Lao PDR, H E Mr. Thongsing Thammavong; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, HE Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith and the Vice President of the National Assembly of Lao PDR, H E Dr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane.

In his meetings with the Lao leaders, Hon’ble Vice President will discuss bilateral issues and cooperation in ASEAN, MGC and other multilateral fora.

New Delhi
September 14, 2015

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