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List Of Diplomatic Missions In Laos
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Laos. At present, the capital city of Vientiane hosts 27 embassies. Several other countries have missions resident in other regional capitals. Missions in Vientiane Embassies Other missions * (Office of the Embassy) Consulates-General Luang Prabang * * Pakse * * Savannakhet City * * Accredited embassies Resident in Beijing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resident in Bangkok * * * * * * * * * * (Delegation) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resident in Hanoi * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resident in Tokyo * * Resident in other places * (New York City) * (New York City) * (New York City) * (Stockholm) * (Seoul) * (Kuala Lumpur) * (Stockholm) * (New York City) * (Berlin) * (Stockholm) * (New York City) * (New York City) * (New York City) * (Moscow) * (Paris) * (New York City) * (Jakarta) * (Seoul) * (New Delhi) * (Seoul) * (New Delhi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Vientiane. Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 14th century to the 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Because of its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade and became wealthy economically and culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke into three separate kingdoms: Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. Known as Serdica in Antiquity and Sredets in the Middle Ages, Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000 BC. The recorded history of the city begins with the attestation of the conquest of Serdica by the Roman Republic in 29 BC from the Celtic tribe Serdi. During the decline of the Roman Empire, the city was raided by Huns, Visigoths, Avars and Slavs. In 809, Serdica was incorporated into the Bulgarian Empire by Khan Krum and became known as Sredets. In 1018, the Byzantines ended Bulgarian rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Vientiane Bombing
The 1987 Vientiane bombing was an attack that occurred on March 9, 1987, at 6 A.M. at the Soviet cultural center in Vientiane, Laos. The attack is believed to have been an assassination attempt on Eduard Shevardnadze, Eduard A. Shevardnadze, who was supposed to arrive on a diplomatic meeting later that day. Officials said a Laotian guard was killed and another wounded by the explosion, while the three-story building sustained only minor damages. Reactions *Soviet Union - Soon after the event, Soviet spokesman Gennadi Gerasimov, Gennady I. Gerasimov told a news briefing: “We only have quite preliminary information that there was an explosion in the center of the city. We have no information as to causes and results.” Shevardnadze visited the city despite the bomb. * Laos - Phanethong Phommahaxay, acting head of the Laotian Foreign Ministry’s press department, charged that the Thailand government sent an armed exile to carry out the attack. References {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
