Vientiane Times. VIETNAMESE AND LAO PEACE COMMITTEES AGREE TO BOOST COOPERATION �� �� Ha Noi, July 31 (VNA) -- Both Vietnamese and Lao peace committees have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in exchanging information, coordinating at international forums, increasing exchange of visits, and organizing seminars, thus boosting the friendship between the two countries. �� Their consensus was reached at talks held in Vientiane by a delegation of the Vietnamese Peace Committee (VPC) and a delegation of the Lao Peace and Solidarity Committee (LPSC) during a visit to Laos from July 25-August 1 by the VPC delegation. �� The VPC delegation was headed by its Chairman Prof. Dr. Vu Dinh Cu, who is also Vice Chairman of the National Assembly. The LPSC delegation was led by its Chairman Siho Bannavong, who is a member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Lao National Construction Front. �� The two sides exchanged views on the situation in their respective countries as well as on regional and international issues of common concern. They also discussed activities for peace in the trend toward economic globalization. �� They agreed that peace, cooperation, and development is the major trend in the world in the 21st century. �� The two sides also pointed out challenges to peace and stability in the world, including local wars, racial and religious conflicts. �� The Vietnamese delegation was received by LPRP Politburo member and National Assembly President Samane Viyaket, who described the delegation's visit as a contribution to boosting the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Laos and Viet Nam. The visit, he said, was in implementation of the Joint Declaration issued during a recent visit to Laos by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh. It can only help to encourage the Lao people in their efforts to build a peaceful, independent, and developed country. �� NA President Samane expressed his wish for further cooperation between the two peace committees. �� He asked the Vietnamese delegation to convey his best regards to National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An and other leaders of Viet Nam. �� The Vietnamese delegation was also received by Somsavath Lengsavath, LPRP Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Laos.--VNA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lao, Mongolian FMs rekindle old trust Phoutthasack Inthakoummane The old flame of cooperation between Laos and Mongolia was rekindled last week with the visit of Mongolia�s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Erdenechuluun Luvsangiin, who arrived in Vientiane on July 29 for a three-day official stay. High level foreign ministry officials from both countries pondered developments in the regional situation and talked of the success of Lao-Mongolian relations in the past, at a meeting held at the Lao Plaza Hotel. The Lao delegation to this meeting was lead by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Somsavat Lengsavad. The Mongolian delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Erdenechuluun Luvsangiin, was very keen to highlight the importance of the tight cooperation between the two countries. Both sides agreed that although the world situation was in constant flux, there continued a strong trend towards peace and stability, a part of which was the cooperation between Laos and Mongolia. The two Foreign Ministers promised to respect the right of each country to select its own national future and assured each other that regional change would not have a detrimental impact on the cooperation between the two nations, allies and political cousins. The two foreign ministers reviewed and evaluated the last decade, which has seen the exchange of a number of high ranking delegations from both countries cooperate in a diverse number of areas. These include education, public health, agriculture and Mongolian training for Lao officers. Somsavat Lengsavad took this special opportunity to express the nation�s deep appreciation for all that Mongolia has done. Future cooperation was assured via the signing of various documents between the two ministries. They vowed to push for more exchanges between the two countries� officials, exchange information on world and regional issues, and widen multilateral cooperation as much as possible. The Mongolian Foreign Minister also donated medicine worth US$ 3,000 to support the Lao-Mongolia Hospital in Xieng Khuang province. The Mongolian delegation plan to tour Vientiane province, enjoy the Nam Ngeum Dam and pay goodwill visits to the Foreign Minister and the President. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
