Laos rolls out a red carpet to welcome Anwar's maiden visit
BERNAMA
Jun 27, 2023
Immediately upon arrival, Anwar accompanied by his wife Dr Wan Azizah was greeted by the Prime Minister of Laos and his wife. - BERNAMA photo
Laos rolled out a red carpet to welcome Anwar's maiden visit
Immediately upon arrival, Anwar accompanied by his wife Dr Wan Azizah was greeted by the Prime Minister of Laos and his wife. - BERNAMA photo
VIENTIANE: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was given an official red carpet welcome by the Lao government at the Prime Minister's Office building here today, in conjunction with his two-day official visit to the country.
Immediately after arriving, Anwar, who was accompanied by his wife Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, received bouquets of flowers from local schoolchildren and was greeted by Laos Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone and his wife Vandala Siphandone.
The national anthems of both countries were played followed by an inspection of the guard of honor by Anwar, accompanied by his Lao counterpart.
The two leaders then continued with the bilateral meeting and will witness the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) and Lao National Railway State Enterprise (LNRSE) as well as Mutiara Perlis Sdn Bhd (MPSB) and Thanaleng Pelabuhan Kering (TDP) ).
Anwar and Siphandone will also witness the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Electricite du Lao (EDL).
This will be followed by a joint press conference before Siphandone hosts an official lunch to celebrate Anwar and the Malaysian delegation.
Anwar arrived here yesterday evening for his maiden visit to this country at the invitation of his Lao counterpart accompanied by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir.
