At the invitation of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his high-ranking delegation paid an official visit to Laos from February 13-14 to consolidate and strengthen solidarity. friendship and comprehensive strategic cooperation long-term sustainability between the two countries Laos-Cambodia is increasingly developing.
On the followingnoon of February 13 at the Office of the Government of Laos, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone chaired an official welcome ceremony for the delegation of Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Sen. Immediately following the welcoming ceremony, a meeting took place between the Prime Ministers of the two countries.
At the talks, the two sides reviewed the bilateral and multilateral cooperation relationship in the past time, expressing their satisfaction and appreciating the traditional friendship and cooperation on the basis of neighborliness. The neighborliness between the two peoples of Laos and Cambodia is growing.
[Lào và Campuchia cam kết tăng cường hợp tác giữa quân đội hai nước]
The two sides agreed to jointly plan future cooperation plans, in which the two sides agreed to continue working closely to jointly implement the agreements of the two countries’ senior leaders and cooperation documents. the two sides have shared in order to bring practical benefits to the two peoples; Continue to strengthen cooperation in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, defense-security, border guard work…
Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone holds talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. (Photo: Ba Thanh/VNA)Promote enhanced economic-trade and investment cooperation, integration in communication and tourism, education, culture-society, health and other fields; Continue to coordinate activities in the regional and international arena.
In addition, the two sides also informed each other regarding outstanding situations in the socio-economic development of their respective countries and exchanged opinions on outstanding regional and international situations of mutual concern.
After the talks, the two sides signed two documents: The Laos-Cambodia border delimitation treaty for 86% of the border line has completed the marking, is an important document, and is the basis for continuing. settle the outstanding border issue on the basis of the friendship between the peoples of the two countries; The joint action plan between Laos and Cambodia for the period 2023-2027 will create basic conditions for cooperation between the two countries to become more methodical, such as strengthening economic, trade, investment relations, identification and border demarcation, regional and international cooperation. At the same time, the two Prime Ministers of Laos and Cambodia witnessed the Signing Ceremony of the Minutes of the Meeting of the Joint Border Committee Laos-Cambodia and Cambodia-Laos.
Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen hand over signed documents. (Photo: Ba Thanh/VNA)Pham Kien-Ba Thanh (VNA/Vietnam+)