Leaders of Cambodia and Laos this afternoon shared their optimism and commitment over a deeper cooperation between the two neighboring nations.
This commitment was underscored at a joint press conference held in Vientiane by Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and his Lao counterpart H.E. Sonexay Siphandone, during the former’s official visit in Laos on Mar. 25-26, 2024.
H.E. Sonexay Siphandone said the two sides agreed to continue to implement the already-signed agreements and memorandums of understanding and vowed to promote a deeper and more effective cooperation.
For his part, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet mentioned that numerous points related to the fields of energy, economy and trade, transport and service, tourism, connectivity, border issue, and military cooperation, as well as security issue were on the agenda of the bilateral summit between the two leaders.
“We are totally optimistic about our relationship and cooperation,” the Cambodian Premier underlined.
On the regional issue, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet reaffirmed Cambodia’s full support to Laos as the rotating Chair of ASEAN this year, and announced to donated US$ 1 million to Laos for the organisation of the ASEAN Summit and related meetings.
Following their bilateral summit, both Prime Ministers witnessed the signing ceremony of seven cooperation deals, including the Exchange of instruments of ratification of the State Boundary Treaty between Cambodia and Laos; Minutes on the exchange of instruments of ratification of the State Boundary Treaty between Cambodia and Laos; Agreement between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of Laos on New Energy Cooperation; Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Cambodia and PHONGSUBTHAVY GROUP SOLE CO., LTD. on the purchase of green energy from “XEKHAMAN II Hydro and Wind Power Hybrid Projects” in Laos to Cambodia; the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Cambodia and XAYSANA Group, WIS and SISAN INTERNATIONAL JOINT DEVELOPMENT SOLE, LTD. on energy purchase from the “Nam Emoun 1, 2 Hydro, Pump Storage and Wind Power Hybrid Projects” in Laos to Cambodia; the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Cambodia and the Electricité du Laos (EDL) on the purchase of green energy from the “Green Energy Supply of 1000 MW Combination of Hydro, Wind and Geothermal Projects” in Laos to Cambodia; and the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Cambodia and PSG CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED on the purchase of green energy from the “Xekong Pump Storage Power Project” in Laos to Cambodia.
