HIS EXCELLENCY

MR. THONGLOUN SISOULITH

PRIME MINISTER OF THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Vientiane

Dear Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith,

On behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation and on my own, I am pleased to congratulate you cordially on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Russia and Laos.

I would like to particularly stress that the Russian-Lao cooperation is based on the solid traditions of friendship, mutual respect and support. During the past six decades the bilateral interaction has reached the strategic partnership level. The practical cooperation in trade and economic, science and technical, and humanitarian spheres is broadening, the large-scale joint projects are being implemented.

I am convinced that the active work at the governmental level will further create the favorable conditions for promoting new mutually beneficial initiatives in diverse areas. This fully meets the interests of Russia and Laos.

I wish you, Dear Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, good health, well-being and success as well as happiness and prosperity to all Lao people.

Mikhail Mishustin

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation

Moscow, October 7, 2020.

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HIS EXCELLENCY

MR. SALEUMXAY KOMMASITH

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRSOF THE LAO PEOPLE’SDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

Vientiane

Dear Mr. Saleumxay Kommasith,

Please accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Russia and Laos.

During the past six decades our countries have achieved considerable success in the development of traditionally friendly ties and multidimensional partnership which has assumed the strategic character and is steadily strengthening.

We highly appreciate the advanced level of the coordination of efforts and mutual support in international and regional affairs achieved by our foreign ministries allowing us to defend efficiently our coinciding interests, to advocate security, stability and international law both in the Asia Pacific and in the world in general.

With all my heart I wish You and all the colleagues from the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs health and new success.

Sergey Lavrov

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation

Moscow, October 7, 2020.