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PM receives World Bank's high-ranking delegation

(KPL) Mr. Bouasone Bouphavanh, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, received at his office in Vientiane on 25 August a courtesy visit of a high-ranking delegation of the World Bank led by Mr. Justin Yifu Lin, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, Development Economics of the World Bank.

At the talks, PM Bouasone Bouphavanh praised and highly valued the visit to Laos of Mr. Justin Yifu Lin as a big contribution to further strengthening the friendly relation and co-operation between Laos and the World Bank. PM Bouasone also expressed thanks to the World Bank for its support and assistance for the socio-economic development in Laos during the past and present time.

On this occasion, Mr. Justin Yifu Lin expressed thanks to PM Bouasone for his warm welcome and confirmed that he would do his utmost to enhance the relation and co-operation between Laos and the World Bank.

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