Laos, Cambodia to open international border checkpoint soon
(KPL) A ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new international Laos-Cambodia border checkpoint was held on 17 October under the presidency of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Dr Thongloun Sisoulith, and his Cambodian counterpart Mr. Hor Namhong.
Present in the event were the governors of Champassak and Strung Teng (Cambodia), along with the local authorities, people and the representatives of line ministries.
The ceremony is of very important and historical significance to the relations between Laos and Cambodia and opens a new era of cooperation between the two neighbours, said Dr Thongloun.
The construction of the checkpoint coincides with that of the road linking Road No 13 of Laos and Road No 7 of Cambodia, which will strengthen the communication, trade, investment and tourism of both countries.
The border checkpoint is also to enhance the economic co-operation of the regional countries, especially the East-West Economic Corridor and North-South Economic Corridor, which will particularly help Laos shift itself from a landlocked country to a land-link one.
