Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Vientiane (VNA) – Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on July 7 held talks with his Lao counterpart, Saleumxay Kommasith, to consolidate and enhance the traditional fine cooperation between the two countries.
The two ministers spoke highly of Russia-Laos cooperative ties within bilateral and multilateral frameworks, while stressed that the traditional friendship and cooperation relationship has been continuously consolidated and enhanced based on mutual understanding and assistance.
They agreed to strengthen bilateral relations in different fields such as economy, trade, investment, energy, education, defence, science and technology and tourism.
Kommasith also thanked the Russian government and people for their valuable support and assistance to Laos in the recent past, especially in the areas of human resource training and military technical equipment, medical equipment for COVID-19 testing as well as vaccine.
At the end of the talks, the two sides also signed a consultation plan between the two foreign ministries of Laos and Russia.
On the same day, the Russian Foreign Minister also paid courtesy visits to Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, and Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh before concluding his trip to the Southeast Asian country./.
