VLADIVOSTOK, Russia: Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone paid a courtesy call on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok on September 4 during the tenth Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), where he also expressed Laos’ interest in joining BRICS.
BRICS, an intergovernmental organisation originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2006, now counts 11 members after a major expansion in 2024.
