Vientiane, Noviembre 13, 2024. The Foreign Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba to Lao PDR, celebrated a conference under the theme: "Bilateral Relations between Lao PDR and the Republic of Cuba" at the International Cooperation and Training Center (ICTC). This time the event is one of the activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lao PDR and Cuba (4 November 1974 - 4 November 2024), with participants from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Central Foreign Relations Committee, the Embassy of Cuba in Laos and all the ministries with attendance of more than 120 people.
Honored by the assistance and chairmanship at the opening ceremony this time by Mr. Phoxay Khaikhamphithoun, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who expressed his appreciation and high price to the relationship of the two countries, which has been established for a long time on the basis of understanding and helping each other between the two parties, the two States are Lao-Cuba people.
Afterwards, the participants listened the conference from Mrs. Enna Viant Valdes, Ambassador Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Somalia to Lao PDR, whereby she reviewed the principles of the successful cooperation of the two countries over the past 50 years, which is a stable, strong, trust and mutual support relationship, which is evident in regular visits since the top leadership.
At the academic stage and signed a memorandum of cooperation in various fields including politics, economics, public health, education, sports etc. For the foreign sector in the past 2023 the two ministries signed a collaborative agreement on human resource development cooperation which is to train and upgrade the professional skills of diplomats between the two ministries and to strengthen brotherly relations and cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the midst of a fast-paced, complicated and unpredictable regional and international situation.
Lao PDR and Cuba have established and maintained diplomatic relations for more than half a century. So far, the relations between the two countries have been strengthened, developed continuously and exemplary. The speech was conducted with a refreshing atmosphere, with the creative exchange of ideas from the participants, a good and meaningful way to contribute to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lao PDR - Republic of Cuba.