{"id":147434,"date":"2025-07-19T16:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T13:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/147434\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"belarus-top-diplomat-discusses-parliamentary-ties-in-laos","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/147434\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 top diplomat discusses parliamentary ties in Laos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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July 19, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d met Saysomphone Phomvihane, president of the National Assembly of Laos, yesterday in Vientiane to discuss interparliamentary cooperation and invite him to visit Belarus, the Belarusian foreign ministry reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian diplomat stressed the need to convert friendly relations between Belarus and Laos into specific economic projects. Potential areas of cooperation could cover the economy, education and food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The officials agreed that the signing of a visa-free travel agreement would benefit the expansion of people-to-people and business contacts and reaffirmed readiness to work closely within international organizations, including the ASEAN Parliamentary Assembly and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the same day, Ry\u017eanko\u016d attended a business forum, which brought together more than 50 business executives and officials from Belarus and Laos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier, Minsk announced the upcoming visit of Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith to Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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