Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and his Bangladeshi counterpart
Sheikh Hasina agreed yesterday to work together to deepen bilateral relations
and cooperation as well as to waive the visa requirement for diplomats and
government officials.
Sheikh Hasina and her delegation
came to Vientiane in response to an invitation from Mr Thongsing, a press
release from the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
During talks held shortly after
the welcoming ceremony at the Government Office, the two prime ministers agreed
to cooperate in trade, human resources development, education, public health,
agriculture and information exchange, through both bilateral and multilateral
frameworks.
The two prime ministers also
touched upon bilateral ties. “Both sides expressed heartfelt satisfaction with
their bilateral friendly relations,” the press release said.
“They are pleased to further
strengthen and enhance relations and cooperation between the two countries to
gain fruitful results based on mutual benefits.”
The two prime ministers agreed to
continue exchanges of delegations at various levels.
Sheikh Hasina’s official visit to
Laos coincided with her attendance at the two-day 9th Asia-Europe Meeting
Summit, which ended in Vientiane on Tuesday.
Mr Thongsing said he highly
valued Sheikh Hasina’s attendance at the Summit as well as her official visit
to Laos. For her part, the Bangladeshi prime minister thanked the Lao premier,
government and people for the warm hospitality extended to her delegation
during their stay in Laos.
She also invited Mr Thongsing to
pay an official visit to Bangladesh.
After the talks, the two prime
ministers witnessed the signing of an agreement that exempts diplomats and
officials from needing a visa to enter each other’s country.
Sheikh Hasina also paid a
courtesy visit to President Choummaly Sayasone at the President’s Office.
Altogether, 16 ASEM partner
country presidents and prime ministers paid courtesy visits to the Lao
president during the Summit.
Sheikh Hasina was one of 21 heads
of government who attended the Summit, together with 11 heads of state, one
deputy prime minister, 12 ministers, four deputy ministers and three
ambassadors.
Bangladesh, Norway and
Switzerland were officially accepted as full members of the ASEM at the opening
of the Summit. This brings the total membership from 26 in 1996 when the
grouping was first established, to 51 at present.
Source: Vientiane Times
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