Cambodia, Laos To Push the Implementation of Signed Agreements

(KPL) Cambodia and Laos have agreed to push the implementation of the agreements already signed and to grant scholarships, without limiting the number, to the students of both countries.

H.E. Ung Sean, secretary of state to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation told this to reporters at a press conference held here on Thursday upon the arrival of the Cambodian delegation from Laos.

In their meeting on Dec. 9 in Vientiane, he said, Cambodian Premier Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen and his Lao counterpart Bouasone Bouphavanh discussed about the promotion and expansion of the bilateral cooperation, and the implementation of the agreements signed during the visit of the Lao prime minister to Cambodia in late November 2009.

The discussion also focused on the exchange of students, raising the number of scholarships from 6 to 10 in 2010. “In the future, the two countries will be able to increase the number of scholarships depending on their capacity. In Cambodia, there are a lot of private universities. In order to show the country’s education quality to the international community, these private universities can also provide scholarships to foreign students,” he explained.

The Lao side deeply thanked Prime Minister Hun Sen for having attended the opening ceremony of the 25th SEA Games, and for his part, Samdech Techo Hun Sen praised Laos for its efforts and success in the organization of the SEA Games.

Source: KPL Lao News Agency
December 18, 2009