OTHER MILESTONES
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1
Laos joins the Colombo Plan bringing many Lao students to travel to Australia under scholarships.
2
Australian volunteer program commences to provide expertise and support to priority sectors. Since 1996 this has included Interplast volunteer teams of surgeons, nurses and health workers to provide plastic surgery, especially to burns victims.
3
Australian development scholarship program commences. Today there are over 1200 Alumni.
4
Agricultural research cooperation begins with the ACIAR program.
5
Laos and Australia sign an Investment Agreement to improve trade and investment between the two countries.
6
The Direct Aid Program (DAP) begins supporting small scale projects to reduce poverty.
7
PanAust’s Phu Kham Heap Leach Gold mine commenced operations.
8
AUSCHAM – Australia Chamber of Commerce was established as the first foreign chamber of commerce in the Lao PDR.
9
First Australia – Lao PDR Human Rights Dialogue.
10
Australia provided humanitarian assistance for Typhoon Ketsana response.
11
Lao PDR joins the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA).
12
Australian Ambassador Lynda Worthaisong awarded with the Lao Government’s Friendship Medal.
13
Australian Ambassador John Williams awarded with the Lao Government’s Friendship Medal.
14
Australian provides humanitarian relief to help respond to the devastation caused by the collapse of the dam in Attapeu province.
15
Australian Ambassador Jean-Bernard Carrasco awarded with the Lao Government’s Friendship Medals.