Lao deputy prime minister arrives in Belarus on official visit

Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, has arrived in Belarus on an official visit, BelTA has learned.

Thongsavanh Phomvihane's packed visit program began with talks with Belarusian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxim Ryzhenkov.

He is also scheduled to meet with the leadership of the Belarusian parliament and government.

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic were established on 7 February 1994. The countries maintain active political interaction between the two countries, based on traditional relations of friendship, trust and mutual assistance. A dialogue at the highest level has been established.