Delivering remarks at the 28th International Conference on the Future of Asia on May 26, President Thongloun Sisoulith urged Asian leaders to sincerely promote cooperation under bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

Held by Nikkei every year since 1995, the Future of Asia is an international gathering where political, economic and academic leaders from the Asia-Pacific region offer their opinions frankly and freely on regional issues and the role of Asia in the world.

The President called on developed countries to continue to extend assistance to developing countries to narrow development gap in the region and promote open cooperation on politics, economy, society as well as trade and investment.

He noted that the regional cooperation mechanisms should seriously focus on driving development and the reduction of people’s poverty in all countries to bring prosperity to people in the region.

He stated that the Lao PDR has made great efforts in realizing its obligations under international treaties to which it is a party and will continue to work with ASEAN and Asian countries and other countries outside the regions to raise Asia’s role in addressing regional and world challenges.

The president also shared points of view on and suggested solutions to regional and international issues.

Source: Lao News Agency