Laos strengthens ties with historic North Korea diplomatic visit
Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane recently travelled to Pyongyang, North Korea on November 11, 2023, as a guest of the North Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visit comes amidst a period of warming relations between the two nations, with this being the first high-level visit from Laos to North Korea in several years. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen bilateral ties and discuss areas of mutual cooperation. Details about the North Korean delegation that invited Minister Phomvihane remain scarce, but the visit underscores the growing diplomatic engagement between the two countries. Lao Foreign Minister Thongsavanh Phomvihane's visit to Pyongyang signals a deepening of relations between Laos and North Korea, with both nations expected to continue dialogue and explore avenues for collaboration.
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