Laos Will Always Support DPRK: Vice President

   HANOI (Nov. 23) XINHUA - The Lao government will at all 
times stand by the side of the fraternal Korean people to 
overcome all difficulties and support the reunification of 
the Korean people by 
peaceful means, said Lao Vice President Oudom Khattigna.
   The Lao official news agency KPL reported Monday that 
the Lao vice president made the remarks while meeting 
Deputy Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic 
of Korea (DPRK) Pak Dong Chun Saturday.
   Pak's delegation arrived in the Lao capital of Vientiane 
Friday for a three-day visit.
   During the meeting with Pak, the Lao vice president said 
that the good ties of friendship between the parties, 
governments and peoples of Laos and the DPRK have been 
developing and strengthening gradually.
   Pak expressed thanks for the assistance provided to the 
DPRK by the Lao government and people and for the support 
to the DPRK's unification efforts. He also hoped that the 
close relations between the parties, governments and 
peoples of the two nations would grow.
   Pak invited Oudom Khattigna to visit his country, which 
the latter accepted.
   While in Vientiane, the DPRK delegation will also call 
on Somsavat Lengsavad, deputy prime minister and minister 
for foreign affairs. 


Myanmar, Laos Sign Visa Exemption Agreement

   YANGON (Nov. 23) XINHUA - The Myanmar and Lao 
governments Monday reached agreement on mutual visa 
exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports 
of the two countries' citizens.
   The agreement was reached shortly after Lao Prime 
Minister Sisavath Keobounphan arrived in Yangon Monday 
morning on an official visit to Myanmar.
   The signing ceremony was attended by Senior General Than 
Shwe, chairman of the Myanmar State Peace and Development 
Council and prime minister, and the visiting Lao prime 
minister.
   On behalf of their respective governments, acting 
Myanmar Foreign Minister U Khin Maung Win and Lao Deputy 
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Somsawat Lengsavad, who 
accompanies the prime minister on the visit, signed the 
agreement at the People's Parliament building.
   An agreement between the state-run Myanmar News Agency 
and the Khaosan Pathet Lao was also signed with Myanmar's 
Deputy Information Minister Brigadier General Aung Thein 
and Lao Ambassador to Myanmar Ly Bounkham putting on their 
signatures.


Laotian premier arrives in Yangon
 

   YANGON, Nov. 23 (Kyodo) -- Laotian Prime Minister 
Sisavath Keobounphanh arrived in Yangon on Monday for a 
four-day goodwill visit, Myanmar's state-run news agency 
reported.
   Myanmar's junta leader Senior Gen. Than Shwe greeted 
Sisavath and his wife at Yangon airport, the report said. 


CPC Delegation Leaves for Viet Nam, Laos
 

   BEIJING (Nov. 23) XINHUA - A cadres' delegation of the 
Communist Party of China (CPC) left here this afternoon on 
a good-will visit to Viet Nam and the Laos.
   The eight-member delegation, led by Liu Yandong, 
alternate member and deputy head of the United Front Work 
Department of the CPC Central Committee, is invited by the 
Communist Party of Viet Nam and the Lao People's 
Revolutionary Party.