VIENTIANE, Sept 11 (Vientiane Times/ANN): The government cabinet debated 10 draft laws in an extraordinary meeting last week to bolster efforts to strengthen the rule of law in Laos.
Chaired by Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and attended by cabinet members, the meeting considered 10 draft laws in relation to waterways, passports, and museums.
The meeting also discussed amendments to laws relating to lawyers, court registration, enterprises, science and technology, military prosecutors, electronic transactions, and the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
The relevant ministries were instructed to revise the drafts in line with recommendations made by cabinet members, according to the Public Relations Department of the Prime Minister’s Office.
The final drafts will be submitted to the upcoming fourth ordinary session of the National Assembly for debate towards approval.
Meeting participants also approved in principle a government plan to formulate and amend laws for 2023-2025.
The Ministry of Justice was assigned to work with the relevant ministries to prioritise the laws to be formulated before submission to the National Assembly for approval. - Vientiane Times/ANN
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