Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith to visit Cambodia on Sunday

National Assembly president Heng Samrin meets Bounnhang Vorachith in June 2019. NA

Lao President Bounnhang Vorachith will pay a two-day official visit to the Kingdom from Sunday to Monday to further strengthen a strategic partnership.

Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a statement today stating Mr Bounnhang’s visit will boost strategic relationship with the Kingdom.

“The state visit of His Excellency Bounnhang Vorachith will be another significant milestone to further strengthen the comprehensive and long-lasting strategic partnership as well as to promote good bonds of friendship, solidarity and cooperation in all fields between the two good neighboring countries and peoples,” it said.

Mr Bounnhang is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on King Norodom Sihamoni at the Royal Palace and to lay a wreath at the Independence monument. He will pay tribute and respect at the Royal Memorial Statue of the Late King-Father Norodom Sihanouk, the statement said.

He will also meet Senate President Say Chhum, National Assembly President Heng Samrin and Prime Minister Hun Sen, it said.