His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam will hold a state visit to Laos on October 3 and 4.
During the state visit, His Majesty is expected to meet President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of Laos Sonexay Siphandone and President of the National Assembly of Laos Xaysomphone Phomvihane.
A Joint Declaration of a Strategic Partnership between the Government of Brunei and the Government of Laos will also be signed during the state visit. The state visit is at the invitation of the Laos President to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries since the establishment of relations on July 27, 1993.
His Majesty last visited Laos for a state visit in 1998.
His Majesty also attended the 10th, 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits in 2004 and 2016 respectively, as well as the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in 2012, in which Laos was the Chair for these Summits.
The Sultanate and Laos share warm and friendly relations in various mutually beneficial areas of cooperation including education, technical assistance, agriculture, energy, culture, youth and sports.
