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Laos–Russia relations are thecurrent and historical relations betweenLaos and theRussian Federation. On 31 December 1991, Laos recognised the Russian Federation as thesuccessor state to theSoviet Union, after thelatter's dissolution.[1] Laos has anembassy in Moscow, while Russia has an embassy inVientiane.
TheSoviet Union establisheddiplomatic relations with Laos on October 7, 1960. The Lao representative inFrance was accredited to the Soviet Union, and the ambassador of the Soviet Union to Cambodia was accredited to Laos.[2] On December 1, 1962, the USSR and Laos signed several agreements, including the ones on trade and payments, on economic and technical assistance in the construction of ahydroelectric power station on the Nam Niep River, and on the construction of a hospital and a radio station inVientiane on pro donate basis.
Since 2014, Russia and Laos have been working on increasing cooperation. Russian politicianValentina Matviyenko met with Lao politicianPany Yathotou, discussing improving and strengthening relations between the two countries. Tourism from Russia to Laos has gone up over the last several years, with Russian citizens not needing a visa to enter Laos. Around 200 Laotian students attended school in Russia. Plans were also made to create aRussian language school inVientiane.[3]
TheRussian Embassy School in Vientiane serves Russian families in Laos.
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