Senior officials of Laos and Russia joined the online conference recently.

Russia, Laos discuss trade and economic cooperation

Senior officials of the Russian and Lao government recently discussed trade and economic cooperation during a recent online meeting.
The 16th meeting of the Intergovernmental Russian-Lao Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation – a mechanism for developing trade and economic cooperation – discussed the current situation and prospects for the development of bilateral trade.
The participants also discussed  economic cooperation in areas such as new technologies, innovations, power industry, use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes, medicine, tourism, air communication, and interbank interaction.
The meeting was co-chaired by the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities of the Russian Federation, Mr Alexander Lomakin, and the Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment of Laos, Mrs Phonevanh Outhavong.
Government officials of both countries participated in the meeting, including the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Laos and the Ambassador of Laos in the Russian Federation.
The discussions were held in a constructive manner, typical of the long-standing and traditionally friendly Russian-Lao relations.

By Times Reporters
(Latest Update August 1, 2022)