Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith

On June 10, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Saleumxay Kommasith in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod.

During the meeting, the ministers discussed the state of Russia-Laos strategic partnership, as well as the prospects for further advancement. They focused on the implementation of agreements reached following talks between the leaders of the two countries in Moscow on May 9. The discussion also covered regional and global issues of mutual interest, as well as the  Russia-ASEAN Dialogue Partnership in the context of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s chairmanship of ASEAN in 2024. Additionally, they exchanged views on interaction within the SCO and other multilateral formats, including BRICS.

The conversation took place in a friendly and trust-based atmosphere, which is a traditional feature of Russia-Laos relations.