VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Representatives of the Institute of Foreign Affairs of Laos’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Higher Institute of International Relations under Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday (April 5) signed an agreement on cooperation in human resource development.
The agreement was signed by the Director General of the Institute of Foreign Affairs, May Xayavong, and the Cuban Ambassador to Laos, Enna Esther Viant Valdes, witnessed by Laos’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongphan Savanphet and other officials representing the two sides.
The agreement is aimed at expanding relations and friendly cooperation between the two countries and ministries, as well as cooperation with the Cuban institute, through training, upgrading professional skills of diplomats, research and exchange of information between the two sides.
Over the past decades, Laos and Cuba signed a number of cooperation agreements in the fields of politics, social and economic affairs, health, education, sports, information and other spheres.
The two countries established diplomatic relations in 1974 and the bilateral ties continue to grow following the Lao national liberation in 1975.
Laos and Cuba continue to support each other in the international arena and are closely aligned through reciprocal visits by high-level government delegations.
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