Vientiane, Lao PDR, 17 October 2024 – A high-level Cambodian parliamentary delegation, led by Samdech Rathsaphea Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the Cambodian National Assembly, arrived in Vientiane this evening. The delegation received a warm welcome from the leadership and senior officials of the host parliament.

His Excellency Mr. Khamchanh Sotapaseuth, Member of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly of Lao PDR, along with officials from the Secretariat-General of the Laos National Assembly, greeted the delegation at Wattay International Airport. They were joined by H.E. Mr. Hulkrang Phanang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Lao PDR, and his associates.

At the invitation of Honourable Dr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane, President of the National Assembly of Lao PDR and President of AIPA-45, Samdech Rathsaphea Thipadei Khuon Sudary is leading the delegation to attend the AIPA-45 General Assembly in Vientiane. The assembly aims to strengthen parliamentary diplomacy and promote regional and international cooperation for peace, prosperity, and sustainable development.

As planned, Samdech Khuon Sudary will attend the Executive Committee Meeting with Heads of Delegation of AIPA members to discuss and approve the program and agenda of the AIPA-45 General Assembly the next morning. The Opening Ceremony of the AIPA-45 will officially take place on the morning of 19 October 2024.