Laos, North Korea presidents hold talks to bolster ties


DPRK President Kim Jong-un (left) accompanies President Thongloun Sisoulith to inspect a guard of honour during the Lao President’s state visit to DPRK this week. - Photo: Vientiane Times/ANN

VIENTIANE: Secretary General of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and State President Thongloun Sisoulith and General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong-un, met for talks this week to cement ties and reaffirm the strong relationship between the two nations.

The Lao leader paid a state visit to Korea on October 7-8 at the invitation of his Korean counterpart, aimed at further strengthening the long-standing friendship and cooperation between the two parties, states and peoples, the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release.

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