Statement by Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR on the outcome of the 2nd DPRK-USA Summit

The Lao PDR highly values the efforts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States of America (USA) in organising the second Summit between their two leaders on March 27-28, 2019, in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The Lao PDR also praises the government and people of Vietnam for their excellent hosting of the Summit, which has made an important contribution to the peace building process in the region and the world, despite the fact that no joint agreement was reached at the Summit.
The Lao PDR views the Summit as creating more mutual trust and understanding between the leaders of the DPRK and the USA, which will be an important foundation for future negotiations on new relations-building between the two countries, as well as for the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
The Lao PDR firmly hopes that all parties concerned will continue to exert joint efforts to maintain the current positive momentum and create a good atmosphere for dialogue, in order to find constructive solutions for the Korean Peninsula by peaceful means, which will significantly contribute to the maintenance of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and around the world.
The Lao PDR reiterates its consistent support for the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula by peaceful means, as well as for peace, stability and cooperation on the Korean Peninsula, in the region, and around the world.

(Latest Update March 6, 2019)