U.S. Secretary of State Meets Lao Foreign Minister in Nay Pyi Taw U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Lao PDR Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith before a meeting of the Friends of the Lower Mekong (FLM) in Nay Pyi Taw on August 9. Both sides lauded the strong growth in U.S.-Lao relations, and discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in the bilateral relationship. Secretary Kerry also thanked the Foreign Minister for Lao PDR’s offer to host an Extraordinary FLM meeting that would address the environmental and social aspects of Mekong development, including smart infrastructure, hydropower, and alternative energy. During the subsequent FLM meeting, Secretary Kerry also expressed gratitude for Lao-U.S. cooperation on hydropower issues, including Smart Infrastructure for the Mekong projects on fisheries, sediment, and dam safety. The Friends of the Lower Mekong is a broad dialog that improves donor coordination in the Mekong sub-region, and supports integrated cooperation between and among Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States. Participating FLM members include Australia, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, the European Union, Asian Development Bank, and World Bank. U.S. Embassy Vientiane
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 13:44:39 +0000
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