Laos, Switzerland cement ties with pledge of further aid

Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith.

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): Laos and Switzerland have agreed to enhance their longstanding ties and cooperation, with Switzerland promising assistance valued at 65 million Swiss Francs to Laos over the next four years.

The agreement and the commitment were made during talks between the two countries’ Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which took place in Vientiane on Tuesday.