The newly appointed Lao Ambassador to Japan, Mr Virod Sundara, confirmed that he would do his utmost to foster relations between Laos and Japan when presenting his credentials to Japan's Emperor Akihito on April 11.

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) successfully convened its 22^nd Meeting from 23 to 25 November 2016 in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. The Meeting was chaired by Mr. Phoukhong Sisoulath, the Representative of Lao PDR to AICHR and the Chair of AICHR for 2016.

The 14^th Meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) was held in Vientiane today, Sep 3, under the chairmanship of Lao Ambassador and Permanent Representative to ASEAN, Mr Latsamy Keomany.