Laos in 1997: into ASEAN

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The Lao People's Democratic Republic's formal affiliation with the Assn of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1997 resulted to more rigorous social, political and economic preparations in meeting with the requirements of the ASEAN. Seminars were conducted to inform the country's officials about the implications of membership, as tourism and national identity were boosted to concretize the government's efforts. Moreover, Laos has been given a deadline on 2008 to lower its tariffs on most goods to below 5% to meet the ASEAN Free Trade Area Requirements.

International aspects, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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Laos in 1992: succession and consolidation

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The political problems and developments in the international relations of Laos were analyzed. Laos continues to be a one-party state ruled by the communist Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP).The LPRP, dismayed by the demise of communism in eastern Europe, has taken steps to reform its polity by adopting a constitution and restructuring government institutions. Laos has moved to improve its international relations in view of its political and economic problems and the collapse of its Soviet and eastern European patrons.

International relations

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Laos in 1994: among generals, among friends

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Generals dominated the political scene in Laos in 1994 as they became visible in the Lao People's Democratic Republic's new solidarity-diplomacy and in the Lao People's Revolutionary Party. Relations with Vietnam, China, Mongolia, Myanmar and North Korea were strengthened by high-level exchanges. The year 1994 also witnessed increasing cooperation between the US and Laos, especially in efforts to locate prisoners of war and those missing in action.

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