Singapore PM congratulates new Lao counterpart, invites official visit
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong congratulated Saleumxay Kommasith on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of Laos and invited him for an official visit. The two nations are celebrating 25 years of development cooperation, with Wong noting expanded collaboration in areas like the power integration project, carbon credits, and combating transnational crime.
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