Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith visits former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu (right) during his visit to Vietnam on October 3, 2017. Photo: VNA Vientiane (VNA) - Former General Secretary of theCommunist Party of Vietnam Le Kha Phieu was a loyal revolutionary and anintelligent official, former Lao Party General Secretary and State PresidentChummaly Sayasone has said.
Upon hearing of comrade Phieu’s passing, the former Laoleader said it is a great loss to the Vietnamese Party, State, and people, aswell as his family.
In any position he held, comrade Phieu completed his tasks inan outstanding manner, he recalled.
Comrade Phieu was knowledgeable about the Lao revolution andwholeheartedly supported the revolutionary path and development of Vietnam’sneighbour, he said, adding that he fought in many battles in the country.
When holding high-ranking positions in the army, comradePhieu paid attention to meetings and exchanges with senior Lao officials,including Chummaly Sayasone himself, who was Defence Minister at that time.
The two sides met many times in a spirit of comradeship todiscuss measures to boost comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties,States, and armies, and to exchange views on regional and international issuesof mutual concern, the former Lao leader said.
He commended comrade Phieu’s contributions to personneltraining and other issues regarding national defence and security in Laos.
As Party General Secretary, he shared Vietnam’s experience innational defence and security with Laos, which helped tighten the specialrelationship.
Chummaly Sayasone expressed his deepest condolences to theVietnamese Party, State, and people, and comrade Le Kha Phieu’s family.
He pledged to continue the efforts of the Lao Party and Stateleaders in preserving the Vietnam-Laos special relationship./.
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