European Union pledges to extend support for Laos development


European Council President Charles Michel (left) Lao PM Phankham Viphavanh (centre), and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a photo at the welcome ceremony of the EU-ASEAN commemorative summit in Brussels. - Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE, Dec 17 (Vientiane Times/ANN): 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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