Interim President to Visit Tomorrow at the Invitation of Lao President Concerned About Border Region Security
The coup leader and interim president, Min Aung Hlaing, will embark on a goodwill visit to neighboring Laos from tomorrow, July 3rd to 5th, at the invitation of the Lao President, with whom they have had engagement, acco
The coup leader and interim president, Min Aung Hlaing, will embark on a goodwill visit to neighboring Laos from tomorrow, July 3rd to 5th, at the invitation of the Lao President, with whom they have had engagement, according to releases through the interim government's propaganda newspapers. This trip marks the third foreign visit by the military leader since being designated as interim president, and it is reported that during the visit, he will hold discussions with top leaders, including the Lao President, to enhance bilateral cooperation and address political and economic matters. Analysts suggest that Laos, concerned about the impact of Myanmar's conflicts on its border security and economy, has invited the interim government to visit for the sake of its national interests, including border stability. Similarly, the military leader, after creating and assuming the position of interim president through the sham elections in 2025, is also attempting to seek assistance from some neighboring countries that support him in order to gain international recognition and to be readmitted into the ASEAN bloc, from which he has been excluded due to the coup. Prior to this, in June, a delegation including the Deputy Chief of Staff and Deputy Minister of Laos was invited to Naypyidaw for a meeting, and the interim president himself has visited neighboring China and India, which have been supporting and assisting their coup and acts of terrorism. Furthermore, it is learned from military circles that some neighboring countries, members of the United Nations and ASEAN, have been invited to Naypyidaw to discuss mutual interests in order to gain recognition and acceptance of their government and to rejoin and receive support on the international stage from which they have been excluded. Currently, there are trade, investment, tourism, and regional cooperation ties with Laos, which the interim president is set to visit, and it is understood that the focus will be on strategic issues related to the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS). Photo – MOI
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