Laos, US strengthen bilateral cooperation


Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith (right) meets for talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Vientiane on Saturday. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: Laos and the United States have reaffirmed and agreed to expand their cooperation in fields such as public health, education, and UXO clearance.

The reiteration of shared cooperation came during a bilateral meeting on Saturday (July 27) between Laos’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saleumxay Kommasith, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, as part of the 57th Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meetings.

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