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10738
Tue, 06/24/2008 - 14:29
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Lao PM Bouasone Bouphavanh arrives home from RoK
(KPL) - Prime Minister has made an official announcement of a 15-day visa exemption for tourists from the Republic of Korea during his recent three-day visit to Korea.
The visit was at the invitation of Mr. Han Seung-soo, Prime Minister of the
Republic of Korea.
During his stay in Seoul from the June 18, PM Bouasone called on RoK
President Lee Myung-bak and held talks with his Korean counterpart, Han
Seung-soo,
The two premiers have evaluated the bilateral friendship and cooperation,
and find practical ways to promote the cooperation.
Since 1995, the co-operation on trade, investment and the exchange of visit between the
high-ranking officials of the two sides has increased. The Korean investment
in energy, natural resource development and other sectors has contributed to
the social-economic development of Laos. The ROK side has asked Laos to continue to support as well as to provide facilities to ROK companies in investment in Laos.
The sides have agreed to facilitate the discussion between organisations
concerned from both countries to find ways to strengthen their co-operation
in the future in anticipation of the celebration of the 15th founding
anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Laos and the Republic of Korea in 2010.
PM Bouasone pointed out that the Lao government had paid attention to the open-up policy to attract foreign investment in mining, hydropower and tourism, and asked for support from the ROK. PM Bouasone also expressed
thanks to the ROK government and people for their kind assistance and
support for Laos in the past and at present, considered a big contribution
to the social-economic development in Laos.
The Korea trip took the Lao Prime Minister and his delegation to a number of
cultural, social-economic development sites in Seoul.
A ceremonial welcome home for PM Bouasone and his delegation was held on 23
June at the Prime Minister's office in the presence of the Deputy Prime
Minister Douangchay Phichit, ministers, deputy-ministers and high-ranking officials.
The visit was at the invitation of Mr. Han Seung-soo, Prime Minister of the
Republic of Korea.
During his stay in Seoul from the June 18, PM Bouasone called on RoK
President Lee Myung-bak and held talks with his Korean counterpart, Han
Seung-soo,
The two premiers have evaluated the bilateral friendship and cooperation,
and find practical ways to promote the cooperation.
Since 1995, the co-operation on trade, investment and the exchange of visit between the
high-ranking officials of the two sides has increased. The Korean investment
in energy, natural resource development and other sectors has contributed to
the social-economic development of Laos. The ROK side has asked Laos to continue to support as well as to provide facilities to ROK companies in investment in Laos.
The sides have agreed to facilitate the discussion between organisations
concerned from both countries to find ways to strengthen their co-operation
in the future in anticipation of the celebration of the 15th founding
anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Laos and the Republic of Korea in 2010.
PM Bouasone pointed out that the Lao government had paid attention to the open-up policy to attract foreign investment in mining, hydropower and tourism, and asked for support from the ROK. PM Bouasone also expressed
thanks to the ROK government and people for their kind assistance and
support for Laos in the past and at present, considered a big contribution
to the social-economic development in Laos.
The Korea trip took the Lao Prime Minister and his delegation to a number of
cultural, social-economic development sites in Seoul.
A ceremonial welcome home for PM Bouasone and his delegation was held on 23
June at the Prime Minister's office in the presence of the Deputy Prime
Minister Douangchay Phichit, ministers, deputy-ministers and high-ranking officials.
