Laos–Russia relations are the
current and historical relations between
Laos
Laos (, ''Lāo'' )), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic ( Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, French: République démocratique populaire lao), is a socialist ...
and the
Russian Federation. On 31 December 1991, Laos recognised the Russian Federation as the
successor state to the
Soviet Union, after the
latter's dissolution.
Laos has an
embassy in Moscow, while Russia has an embassy in
Vientiane.
Soviet Union—Laos relations
The
Soviet Union established
diplomatic relations with Laos on October 7, 1960. The Lao representative in
France was accredited to the Soviet Union, and the ambassador of the Soviet Union to Cambodia was accredited to Laos. On December 1, 1962, the USSR and Laos signed several agreements, including the ones on trade and payments, on economic and technical assistance in the construction of a
hydroelectric power station on the Nam Niep River, and on the construction of a hospital and a radio station in
Vientiane on pro donate basis.
Russian Federation—Laos relations
Since 2014, Russia and Laos have been working on increasing cooperation. Russian politician
Valentina Matviyenko met with Lao politician
Pany Yathotou
Pany Yathotou ( lo, ປານີ ຢາທໍ່ຕູ້; born Xiangkhouang Province, 18 February 1951) is a Laotian politician and member of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.
She was the chairwoman and governor of the Bank of the Lao P.D. ...
, discussing improving and strengthening relations between the two countries. Tourism from Russia to Laos has gone up over the last several years, with Russian citizens not needing a visa to enter Laos. Around 200 Laotian students attended school in Russia. Plans were also made to create a
Russian language
Russian (russian: русский язык, russkij jazyk, link=no, ) is an East Slavic languages, East Slavic language mainly spoken in Russia. It is the First language, native language of the Russians, and belongs to the Indo-European langua ...
school in
Vientiane.
Russia-Laos to deepen ties, cooperation
''Vientiane Times''. Published 22 September 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
Education
The Russian Embassy School in Vientiane serves Russian families in Laos.
See also
*Foreign relations of Laos
The foreign relations of Laos, internationally designated by its official name as the Lao People's Democratic Republic, after the takeover by the Pathet Lao in December 1975, were characterized by a hostile posture toward the West, with the gove ...
* Foreign relations of Russia
References
External links
Embassy of Laos in Moscow Embassy of The Russian Federation in Vientiane
Russia
Bilateral relations of Russia
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