Laos Leaders Send Condolences Following Death of Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Leaders from Laos have joined the worldwide neighborhood in sending condolences to Japan following the surprising demise of Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Mr. Shinzo Abe yesterday.

Mr. Abe was assassinated Friday within the western Japanese metropolis of Nara throughout public campaigning for a Liberal Democratic Social gathering colleague in Japan’s Higher Home elections.

President Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, and Minister of International Affairs, and Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith provided condolences in messages to their Japanese counterparts.

A message of condolence despatched to His Majesty Japan’s Emperor Naruhito from Lao head of state and Social gathering Secretary-Common Thongloun Sisoulith learn:

“I’m deeply shocked and saddened by the information of the sudden departure of the previous Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, on 8 July.

I keep fond recollections of working carefully with Mr. Shinzo Abe up to now to advertise and deepen the relations and cooperation between our two international locations, and the upgrading of the connection between Laos and Japan to a strategic partnership.

 I wish to pay tribute to the excellent achievements and contributions of His Excellency Shinzo Abe, and on behalf of all of the folks of Laos, and by myself behalf, I lengthen my deepest condolences and condolences to Your Royal Highness and to the Authorities and folks of Japan, particularly to His Majesty’s household.

Could Shinzo Abe’s soul relaxation in peace.”

A message from Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh to his counterpart, Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, learn: 

“I’m deeply shocked and saddened by the information of the sudden departure of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated whereas he was talking on behalf of the Liberal Democratic Social gathering of Japan in Nara.

Mr. Shinzo Abe has been an essential chief and has made a major contribution to guiding and main Japan in addition to selling relations and cooperation in regional and worldwide fora, in addition to making vital contributions to selling and deepening the long-standing relations and cooperation between Japan and Laos.

On behalf of the Authorities and folks of the Lao Individuals’s Democratic Republic, in addition to by myself behalf, I lengthen my deepest condolences and condolences to you and to you and to the Authorities and folks of Japan, particularly to the household of His Excellency Shinzo Abe on this unhappy event.”

The message from Lao Minister of International Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith to Japan’s Minister of International Affairs, Mr. Hayashi Yoshimasa, learn as follows:

“I’m deeply shocked and saddened by the information of the sudden departure of the previous Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.

 Mr. Shinzo Abe was a visionary chief who made vital contributions to the management and development of Japan within the regional and worldwide arenas, in addition to vital contributions to the promotion and deepening of the long-standing relations and cooperation between Japan and Laos.

 On behalf of the Ministry of International Affairs and by myself behalf, I lengthen my deepest condolences and condolences to the Authorities and folks of Japan, and particularly to the household of His Excellency Shinzo Abe.

 Could Shinzo Abe’s soul relaxation in peace.

In a message posted by the Lao Ministry of International Affairs, the Goverment of the Lao PDR says it “condemns acts of violence in all types,” in addition to expressing “deepest sympathies and condolences to the Authorities and folks of Japan and to the household of former Prime Minister Mr. Shinzo Abe.”

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made visits to Laos in November 2013 and in September 2016.

Laos and Japan formally established diplomatic relations in March 1955.