Baku:Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov met with the President of Laos, Thongloun Sisoulith, during the latter's official visit to Azerbaijan. This meeting marked a significant milestone as it was the first high-level visit in the history of bilateral relations between the two countries.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the meeting underscored the importance of the Lao President's visit, which included discussions with President Ilham Aliyev and resulted in a Joint Statement aimed at enhancing relations between Azerbaijan and Laos.

The Lao President's participation in the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) was also a key highlight of the visit. Prime Minister Asadov discussed Azerbaijan's plans for its 2024-2026 chairmanship of CICA, focusing on promoting the organization's institutional development and fostering new cooperation platforms.

In addition, the talks explored opportunities for bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including trade, economy, transport, logistics, energy, humanitarian affairs, and demining, signaling a broadening of the partnership between Azerbaijan and Laos.