An Asean representative together with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith (centre) and Lao National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane (right) at the opening ceremony of AIPA 2024 in Vientiane. Image from Vientiane Times/ANN
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN): The 45th General Assembly of the Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) kicked off on Saturday in Vientiane to forge collective efforts to support the bloc’s pursuit of shared goals and deliver tangible benefits to its people.
Delivering his opening speech, President of the National Assembly of Laos, Xaysomphone Phomvihane, emphasised the need to enhance cooperation among the legislative bodies to pursue common goals amid regional and global instability.
