EU pledges to extend support for Lao development


Laos' Prime minister Phankham Viphavanh poses with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at the EU-Asean summit in Brussels on Dec 14, 2022. - AFP

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The European Union has announced that it will provide 550 million euros to support priority development programmes in Laos from 2021-2024.

The financial assistance to Laos was discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh and European Council President Charles Michel in Belgium this week, according to the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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