Representing Minister of Foreign Affairs, at 10 O’clock, 13 March 2017, at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Sengphet HOUNGBOUNGNUANG, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs hands over the exequatur to Mr. Mats Peter Fogde, as a new Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Lao PDR, replacing Mr Jan Caderwall, the former Honorary Consul who has been completed his mission to the country since the end 2015.
His Excellency Thongphane Savanphet, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Laos’ ASEAN SOM Leader led the Lao Delegation to attend the 32nd ASEAN-Japan Forum held on 1-2 March 2017 in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
On 20th February 2017, Mrs. Khamphao Ernthavanh, deputy minister of foreign affairs had received Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Honorary President of Belgium National Committee and her delegation, during her official visiting to the Lao PDR from 20th-23rd February 2017 for UNICEF Framework.