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Lao and Thai prime ministers cement cooperation in construction projects
Lao and Thai prime ministers cement cooperation in construction projects
(KPL) Lao and Thai government officials discussed cooperation in development projects between two countries, particularly in the construction of railway tracks, bridges and the sale of electricity, in Vientiane on 3 November.
The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh and his Thai counterpart Somchai Wongsawat.
The two prime ministers expressed their satisfaction with the existing state of bilateral relations and they also stated that cooperation has expanded to other fields.
PM Bouasone expressed his thanks to the Thai government and people for providing grants and loans for the building of infrastructure in Laos, particularly for the construction of a stretch of three and a half kilometers of railway track between Vientiane and Nong Kai province of Thailand, which will be functional in March 2009.
The two sides also discussed the progress in cooperative projects, the construction of nine kilometers of railway tracks, Road No 11 and the two Mekong River bridges.
These projects are meant to facilitate trade and movement of people between the two countries and it would indirectly foster integration of the countries in this region.
They also agreed to discuss adjustment in the price of electricity against the backdrop of the current economic crisis in the world, the higher price of oil and the higher cost of construction material. All these factors, they agreed ultimately affected the cost of construction of hydroelectric dams.
The prime ministers expressed their satisfaction on the progress on the border demarcation work, which is a follow-up action on the agreement signed by the deputy prime ministers of the two countries in October 2008.
Concerning the illegal immigration issue, the two sides agreed to give this task to the Lao and Thai Border Security Committee to carry out their cooperative work and to use the previous bilateral agreement as a guideline. They also said they would not allow this issue to have adverse effects on the harmonious relationship between their countries.
The visit by Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and his delegation to Laos was made in response to PM Bouasone’s invitation.
During the Thai premier’s visit, the two prime ministers presided over a ceremony to hand over the Wattay 2 Drainage System Project to Laos.
This project costs 39.36 billion kip (160 million baht) to build and it is now draining the waste water of Vientiane Capital.
The Thai government provided 70 percent of the funds for this project in the form of a loan and 30 per cent of the money was a grant.
(KPL) Lao and Thai government officials discussed cooperation in development projects between two countries, particularly in the construction of railway tracks, bridges and the sale of electricity, in Vientiane on 3 November.
The meeting was presided over by Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh and his Thai counterpart Somchai Wongsawat.
The two prime ministers expressed their satisfaction with the existing state of bilateral relations and they also stated that cooperation has expanded to other fields.
PM Bouasone expressed his thanks to the Thai government and people for providing grants and loans for the building of infrastructure in Laos, particularly for the construction of a stretch of three and a half kilometers of railway track between Vientiane and Nong Kai province of Thailand, which will be functional in March 2009.
The two sides also discussed the progress in cooperative projects, the construction of nine kilometers of railway tracks, Road No 11 and the two Mekong River bridges.
These projects are meant to facilitate trade and movement of people between the two countries and it would indirectly foster integration of the countries in this region.
They also agreed to discuss adjustment in the price of electricity against the backdrop of the current economic crisis in the world, the higher price of oil and the higher cost of construction material. All these factors, they agreed ultimately affected the cost of construction of hydroelectric dams.
The prime ministers expressed their satisfaction on the progress on the border demarcation work, which is a follow-up action on the agreement signed by the deputy prime ministers of the two countries in October 2008.
Concerning the illegal immigration issue, the two sides agreed to give this task to the Lao and Thai Border Security Committee to carry out their cooperative work and to use the previous bilateral agreement as a guideline. They also said they would not allow this issue to have adverse effects on the harmonious relationship between their countries.
The visit by Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and his delegation to Laos was made in response to PM Bouasone’s invitation.
During the Thai premier’s visit, the two prime ministers presided over a ceremony to hand over the Wattay 2 Drainage System Project to Laos.
This project costs 39.36 billion kip (160 million baht) to build and it is now draining the waste water of Vientiane Capital.
The Thai government provided 70 percent of the funds for this project in the form of a loan and 30 per cent of the money was a grant.
