Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet not too long ago concluded an official go to to Laos on 25-26 March on the invitation of Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, with the intention of fortifying bilateral relations, conventional solidarity, and a complete strategic partnership between the 2 nations.
All through his go to, Prime Minister Manet engaged in discussions with a number of high-ranking officers, together with President Thongloun Sisoulith, Khambai Damlath, President of the Lao-Cambodia Friendship Affiliation, and different key figures.
On the primary day of his go to, Manet held official talks with Sonexay, discussing the importance of enhancing the longstanding ties between the neighboring international locations. Each leaders affirmed their dedication to intently coordinate in implementing agreements beforehand reached by their respective nations’ leaders.
Throughout their discussions, the 2 leaders presided over a signing ceremony for seven paperwork5 of which aimed to bolster power cooperation. Amongst these agreements have been memoranda of understanding (MoUs) signed by the Cambodian Ministry of Mines and Vitality (MME) and Lao entities to obtain power from hydro and wind energy tasks in Laos, together with the ‘Xekhaman II’ and ‘Nam Emoun’ tasks. These tasks maintain the potential to produce as much as 1000 MW of renewable power, together with geothermal energy.
Moreover, on 26 March, Prime Minister Manet visited the Thanaleng Dry Port in Vientiane Capital, the place Chanthone Sitthixay, Chairman of conglomerate PTL Holding Co., Ltd, proposed the institution of a logistics park and dry port in Cambodia. This initiative goals to reinforce commerce alongside the Laos-China and Laos-Thailand railways, facilitating expedited transportation of products to Chinese language and European markets.
Prime Minister Manet welcomed the proposal, highlighting the significance of environment friendly logistics. Moreover, discussions throughout this go to encompassed plans for a freeway and potential railway connection between Laos and Cambodia.
This go to to Laos marks Prime Minister Manet’s first official go to to the nation since assuming workplace as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia in August 2023.
