President calls for government members to continue working with higher spirits

(KPL) The President of the Lao PDR, Mr Choummaly Sayasone, has asked government members to continue working with higher spirits and responsibilities in Party and government affairs.
President Choummaly who is also the General Secretary of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, made the comment at a meeting with government members in Vientiane Capital, on 25 January.
Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh, representing the government has briefed on general conditions on the implementation of socio-economic development in recent years, emerging global issues and global financial crisis impact.
“However, we could overcome the complicated issues thanks to the guidance of the Party as well as Party Central Committee. The outcomes led the growth of gross domestic products rose by 7.6%, and the average of annual per capita income of Lao people was US$906 or increased by 12% compared to previous year, said Prime Minister Bouasone.
The infrastructure has been constantly developed and other government works has met achievements, especially the success in hosting 25th SEA Games.
On the other hand, the government has also had some shortcoming issue that we would pay all efforts to further cope with those matters such as the materialisation of focal action plan on poverty reduction and village development group, PM continued.
After hearing PM’s report, President Choummaly praised the government’s achievement over recent years and he gave an advice on poverty reduction to government members.
He advised the government to pay more attention to reducing slash and burn cultivation and forest destruction as part of poverty reduction activities. He also advised the government to promote development in rural areas by creating village development groups.
The percentage of the population living in poverty has consistently been reduced year-on-year, last year the figure was 21.6 % decreased from 28.7in 2005.
At the meeting, President Choummaly also asked the government to continue implementing policy to industrialise appropriate areas, adding that these tasks have already been stated in party resolutions and strategic plans, but are yet to be transformed into clear outcomes.

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