ASEAN Centre in MGIMO-University the MFA of Russia

Центр АСЕАН при МГИМО

Laos (Lao People`s Democratic Republic)

Laos (Lao People`s Democratic Republic)

Territory: 236,800 sq.km. (81 in the world)
Population in 2020: 7,2 million people
Capital: Vientiane

GDP in 2020: 19,1 billion (current US$)
GDP per capita in 2020: 2 629 (current US$)

Official language: Lao
Currency: Lao kip (LAK)

Regime: people's republic
Head of State: President Thongloun Sisoulith

Head of Government: Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh

Russia-Laos Diplomatic Relations: established 7 October 1960

Ambassador of Laos to Russia: H.E. Ms. Vilavan Yiaporher
Ambassador of Russia to Laos: H.E. Mr. Vladimir Kalinin
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic 

Lao Government
MFA of Lao
National Assembly if Lao

Media
Vientiane Times
Pasaxon (Lao)
Laotian Times

Science and Education
National University of Laos
Institute of Foreign Affairs