Lao PM Myanmar visit further enhances bilateral friendship, co-op

13:18, July 14, 2011      

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by Feng Yingqiu

Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong's three-day visit to Myanmar, which wrapped up on Wednesday, further enhanced the traditional friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation between Myanmar and Laos.

A joint statement of Myanmar and Laos issued at the end of Thongsing's visit said both sides exchanged views on the possibility of constructing a friendship bridge across the Mekong River in order to facilitate and enhance road connectivity between the two countries.

Both sides agreed to further the bilateral cooperation between the Myanmar Home Ministry and Lao Ministry of Public Security on matters relating to suppression of transnational crimes, drug trafficking, arms smuggling and terrorist activities.

Both sides reaffirmed their policy to respect and safeguard each other's sovereignty and security by not allowing any armed insurgent groups from either side to keep their base in the territory of respective countries.

Both sides expressed their satisfaction over the success of the first meeting of the regional border committee held in Houaysay, Bokeo province of Laos in 2010 and agreed to convene a second meeting of the committee in Myanmar alternately.

To promote security in the Mekong River, both sides agreed to renew their commitment to enhancing cooperation on safeguarding the navigation in the Mekong River, assuring to prevent undesirable incidents from taking place in the future along the Mekong River through timely and effective exchange of information between the security forces of the two countries.

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Source:Xinhua
 
 
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