Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has congratulated Myanmar’s newly elected president Min Aung Hlaing, pledging to strengthen ties between the 2 nations.
In his message, Thongloun expressed confidence that the long-standing friendship between Vientiane and Naypyidaw will deepen. He stated he stands able to work carefully with Min Aung Hlaing to ship tangible advantages and assist regional peace and stability.
Min Aung Hlaing, 69, secured a parliamentary vote on 3 April and took workplace on 10 April. His rise to the presidency comes 5 years after he eliminated Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected authorities in a army coup that triggered civil battle in Myanmar and worldwide sanctions.
Western governments and democracy teams rejected the election, calling it neither free nor honest. The Affiliation of Southeast Asian Nations echoed these issues and declined to ship election observers after rights teams warned it could legitimize a flawed course of.
Bilateral Ties Proceed to Strengthen
Thongloun’s message comes as Laos and Myanmar develop cooperation. In February, each nations signed a five-year memorandum of understanding in Naypyidaw to strengthen cooperation and people-to-people ties for the 2026–2030 interval.
Officers from each side attended the signing, together with representatives from the Lao Nationwide Meeting and Myanmar’s diplomatic establishments.
On the sidelines of the go to, the Lao delegation additionally met with Myanmar’s International Affairs Minister U Than Swe, who confused the significance of bilateral cooperation in advancing people-to-people diplomacy.
The 2 nations share a brief however traditionally vital border within the north, and have maintained pleasant ties via successive adjustments in authorities on each side.
