On the afternoon of 9 October 2024, at the National Convention Centre (NCC), as the ASEAN Chair 2024, H.E. Sonexay SIPHANDONE, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR chaired the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface with the Representatives of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) led by H.E. Saysomphone PHOMVIHANE, President of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR, in his capacity as the President of the 45th AIPA.


During the Interface, H.E. Sonexay SIPHANDONE, Prime Minister informed AIPA about the current development in ASEAN, especially the progress made in the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the achievement of the implementation of ASEAN Priorities 2024 under Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship under the them: “ASEAN: Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience” which aims to build a more connected and resilient region in order to take advantage of opportunities and cope with various challenges in the midst of the rapidly changing complex regional and global environment. He added about the progress of the development of Strategic Plans to implement the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, as a 20-year vision toward building a resilient, innovative, dynamic, and people-centred ASEAN.
On this occasion, H.E. Saysomphone PHOMVIHANH, President of the 45th AIPA also briefed ASEAN Leaders about the progress made in the parliamentary work under the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and introduced AIPA’s recommendations with regard to the promotion of regional cooperation in the areas of enhancing ASEAN connectivity and resilience, narrowing development gaps, developing infrastructure, fostering trade, investment and tourism, and strengthening the ASEAN Centrality in cooperation with External Partners which are in line with the priorities of the Lao PDR’s ASEAN Chairmanship.

Taking this opportunity, ASEAN Leaders expressed their appreciation for the contribution of the AIPA to the ASEAN Community building process and looked forward to the AIPA’s continued support and contribution to further strengthening ASEAN Community, especially the implementation of the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the outcome documents of the current and previous ASEAN Summits and the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 to be adopted in 2025 efficiently and effectively.
