Cavusoglu Attends Inauguration Ceremony Of Turkish Embassy In Laos

Cavusoglu Attends Inauguration Ceremony of Turkish Embassy in Laos

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday attended the opening of the Turkish Embassy in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos.

ANKARA (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 07th November, 2018) Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday attended the opening of the Turkish Embassy in Vientiane, the capital city of Laos.

Cavusoglu, who is currently on a two-day visit to Vientiane, is the first Turkish foreign minister to visit the Southeast Asian country.

"Through this embassy, this mission, we serve for the interest of both countries Laos and Turkey," Cavusoglu said at the opening ceremony, as quoted by the Anadolu news agency.

The embassy in Laos has become the 240th Turkish diplomatic mission worldwide, the minister added.

Laotian Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith said, in turn, that he was pleased to welcome Cavusoglu in Vientiane and looked forward to further enhancing bilateral ties with Turkey.