Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07VIENTIANE411
2007-05-18 03:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vientiane
Cable title:
LAOS WILL CONSIDER ATTENDING JULY APHIS SEMINAR IN
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UNCLAS VIENTIANE 000411
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS - BESTIC
STATE PASS USTR FOR KATZ
USDA APHIS FOR LEMLY AND ALFALLA
COMMERCE FOR PHO
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON EAID ETRD ASEAN PREL LA
SUBJECT: LAOS WILL CONSIDER ATTENDING JULY APHIS SEMINAR IN
VIETNAM
REF: STATE 57266
Econoff met May 14 with Deputy Director General (DDG) Bounsom
Phommavihane of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to discuss the
upcoming regional SPS seminar in Ho Chi Minh City (reftel). DDG
Phommavihane was interested in the opportunity but unable to give a
firm answer as to Laos' attendance. He told Econoff he would share
the information with the appropriate officials throughout the Lao
government and hoped to make a decision on the GOL's attendance
following a meeting of ASEAN economic officers May 22-24 in Chiang
Mai. He intends to raise the issue with his counterparts and seek
their advice. We will continue to urge the Lao government to
attend.
HASLACH