President Thongloun Sisoulith and other government leaders on Sunday place a wreath at the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum to mark the 71st anniversary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.     --Photo Lao National Radio

National Assembly members gather for the first session of the 10th Legislature on Monday.

President of the National Assembly (NA), Dr Xaysomphone Phomvihane, together with former Assembly vice presidents and other officials, on Monday attend the inaugural session of the 10th National Assembly when the new vice presidents were announced. The session is taking place from March 23-27.

Mr Siphandone Aoybauboutdy (right) on March 19 presents his credentials to the President of Armenia, Mr Vahagn Khachaturyan, accrediting him as the new Ambassador of the Lao PDR to Armenia. Mr Siphandone will be based in Moscow. Laos and Armenia established diplomatic relations in 1998.