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Europe in markets ing elsewhere.” and levregional the On“an remains PDR Lao el ASEAN of part integral asthe joining since and, have we 1997, in sociation valits uphold to worked orgathe achieve and ues through goals nization’s economic accelerating progress social growth, development cultural and as well as region, the of regional promoting by while stability and peace the to forward moving ASEof establishment within Community AN repalso was Laos 2015. ForVice its by resented rethe at Minister eign foreign of meeting cent and ASEAN of ministers in held was which GCC, DurBahrain. Manama, common meeting, the ing concerns and interests the with discussed were restrengthening of aim two the between lations economthrough regions VFLHnWLfiF DnG FuOWuUDO LF, deepby and partnerships institutionalizand ening

relations. these ing Ambassaconclusion In would I“said, Langsy dor gratimy express to like the Highness His to tude the Highness His Amir, HighHis Prince, Crown MinisPrime the ness Excellency His and ter MinPrime Deputy the MinForeign and ister to support their for ister me to and PDR Lao the arrived I since personally to like also would I here. and government the wish lastKuwait of people everlastand peace ing

prosperity.” ing attracan as Laos moting tourand investment tive help to destination ism its achieve country the Development Millennium 2015 by MDG)( Goals a from transition to and Country Developed Least I 2020. by status LDC)( with meetings held have of Chamber Kuwaiti the Industry and Commerce ways explore to KCCI)( implementof means and MoUs commercial the ing two our between signed funear the In countries. a have to plan we ture, delegabusiness Laotian into Kuwait visit tion countheir with teract country. this in terparts a invite to hope we And KCCI from delegation rePDR,” Lao visit to

envoy. the vealed enKuwaiti Inviting individuals and terprises explore and Laos visit to for potential immense the vHnWuUHV SURfiWDEOH VWDUWLnJ includsectors, various in enerpowerhydro- in ing forestry, agriculture, gy, hospitality, and tourism gold, mining in as well as minerother and copper addambassador the als, Lao of economy The“ed: fivH ODVW WKH RvHU KDV 3D5 consistent a shown years 7.5 over of growth GDP different While percent. coneconomy the of areas steady display to tinue sectourism the growth, exdemonstrated has tor with prowess, ceptional visitors million 3.3 over country the in arriving last and year this far so was PDR Lao the May the of one as awarded destination tourist best Euroby World the in Touron Council pean is Laos Trade. and ism pow-hydro- in rich also abundance the to due er Meof tributaries the of aim we and River kong exregional a become to powerhydro- of porter curour expanding by to exports energy rent others to and Thailand, as countries neighboring Laos future. the in well the in involved also is business, export garment finG- SURGuFWV RuU wLWK about with Elephants lion populaof million 6.5 800 236 of area an in tion a but kilometers square republic young relatively diplomat, the remarked Decem2nd On“adding: celbe will we 2013, ber, anniver38th the ebrating of founding the of sary eswas which PDR, Lao than more after tablished ruinous of decades three the in turmoil and war historthat Since area. the of day victory ical indenational genuine Laotian the pendence, government and people their all dedicated have reon energy and efforts developing and building most the Now, country. the is us for thing important staand peace ensure to country the inside bility, neighboring all with and economic that so countries, developments social and we and place take can economic maintain can soprovide and growth prosperand equity cial

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continued. pro- is embassy The“ large a headed Sabah,Al- in Vientiane to delegation in And 2008. of August erstwhile the 2009, January MinisPrime PDR Lao BouphaBouasone ter Kuwait in arrived vanh Sheikh of invitation the at

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