Deputy Minister Wang Min Visited Laos
Source: Portal Website of China Geological Survey Citation: Portal Website of China Geological Survey Date: Dec. 20, 2011
Photo of Some Delegates of Ministry of Land and Resources of China and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Laos
During December 16-17, In the interest of further enhancing cooperation between China and Laos in the fields of geology and mineral resources, in response to invitation by the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Laos, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Land and Resources of China Wang Min (also Secretary of Party Leadership Group of the Ministry and Director of China Geological Survey) led a delegation to visit Laos and had a meeting with Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines Somboun Rasasombath and Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sisavat.
Both sides communicated with each other about further consolidation of bilateral cooperative relationship, implementation of primary geological survey cooperation, strengthened instruction to and communication with Chinese-founded enterprises which are engaged in mineral resources exploitation in Laos, and conversion of Laos`resource advantage into economic advantage.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment was newly founded this year. Deputy Minister Sisavat introduced primary functions of the ministry. It is mainly in charge of administration of land, forests, water conservancy, geological mineral resources, meteorology and environmental protection. Both sides discussed issues related to cooperation in the field of geological mineral resources and signed project cooperation agreement. Firstly, both sides would cooperate with each other in geochemical mapping of Laos; and China would train geological and mining technicians for Laos and assist Laos to construct state labs. Secondly, both sides shall make efforts to improve geological minerals administration information building level of Laos. Thirdly, both sides shall enhance cooperation in mineral prospecting, environmental and geological survey and geological disaster prevention and control, and promote environmental protection and sustainable development of mining economy of Laos.
Furthermore, China Geological Survey and Department of Geological Minerals of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment signed geochemical mapping cooperation agreement. Both sides would cooperate to carry out 1:200000 geological mapping and 1:200000 geochemical survey for Xaignabouri in the north part of Laos as well as 1:1000000 low density geochemical survey for entire Laos. The mentioned work would last for three years.
Counselor Zhao Wenyu, Commercial Office of China’s Embassy at Laos, attended the meeting. (By Lian Changyun)
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