Laos holds mini-marathon to celebrate 50th ASEAN anniversary
Lao senior officials and diplomats from ASEAN nations took part in a mini-marathon at Patuxay Park in Vientiane, Laos on August 12 as part of a series of local events to mark the 50th ASEAN anniversary and the 20th year since Laos became a member of the bloc.
A mini-marathon takes place in Vientiane, Laos to mark the 50th ASEAN anniversary. (Photo: mofa.gov.la)
Vientiane (VNA) – Lao senior officials anddiplomats from ASEAN nations took part in a mini-marathon at Patuxay Park inVientiane, Laos on August 12 as part of a series of local events to mark the 50th ASEAN anniversary and the 20th year since Laos became a member ofthe bloc.
The annual mini-marathon was chaired by Lao Minister ofForeign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith with Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith inattendance.
In his remarks opening the event, Foreign MinisterSaleumxay Kommasith lauded the significance of ASEAN and its achievements overthe last 50 years.
“ASEAN looksforward with excitement to the next 50 years and beyond of working hand in handamong Member States and with all external partners for peace, stability andprosperity of the ASEAN Community and the world at large”, he said.
For Laos,throughout the past two decades of being part of the ASEAN, it has madeimportant contributions to the grouping and has benefited from the ASEANCommunity building process and partnership with all ASEAN external partners,the minister noted.
Laos willcontinue to play its part in further strengthening the ASEAN Community and itsexternal relations, he added.-VNA
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A mini-marathon takes place in Vientiane, Laos to mark the 50th ASEAN anniversary. (Photo: mofa.gov.la) 
