Cambodian and Lao leaders have expressed their optimism and pledged deeper cooperation between the two countries. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Cambodian and Lao leaders have expressed their optimismand pledged deeper cooperation between the two countries, according toCambodian media.
The commitment was made at a joint press conference in Vientiane on March 25between Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and his Cambodian counterpart HunManet who is on an official visit to Laos from March 25 to 26.
Sonexay Siphandone said the two sides agreed to continue implementing thesigned agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, and vowed to promote a deeperand more effective collaboration.
For his part, Hun Manet mentioned various issues related to the areas ofenergy, economy and trade, transport and service, tourism, connectivity, borderissue, defence cooperation and security issue, which were on the agenda of thebilateral summit between the two leaders.
On the regional issue, Hun Manet affirmed Cambodia’s full support for Laoswho takes the rotating ASEAN Chairmanship this year, and announced to donate 1million USD to Laos to organise the ASEAN Summit and related summits.
Following their summit, the two PMs witnessed the signing of severalcooperation deals./.
