ESTABLISHING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
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15 January 1952
Australia and Laos announce establishment of diplomatic relations
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1953
HE Mr John P Quinn OBE becomes first Australian Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Laos. He took up a non-resident post in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam
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21 August 1959
The first Australian diplomatic representative office established
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1960
HE Mr Malcolm Morris was the first Australian Minister to be resident in Vientiane
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16 January 1963
Mr Morris became the first Australian Ambassador to Laos when the office was raised to Embassy status
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August 1965
Laos’ first Ambassador to Australia based in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City)
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March 1967
HE Mr Ouday Souvannavong was accredited to the Royal Embassy of Laos in Canberra
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October 1972
The first resident Ambassador, HE Mr Khamchan Pradith, was appointed to the Royal Embassy of Laos in Canberra October 1972.
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December 1993
The first resident AmbassLao Prime Minister HE Mr Khamtay Siphandone visited Australia. This was his first visit to any Western capitalist country, marking an important turning point in Lao PDR’s foreign policy engagement. ador, HE Mr Khamchan Pradith, was appointed to the Royal Embassy of Laos in Canberra October 1972.
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April 1994
Australian Prime Minister HE Mr Paul Keating visited Laos to open the first Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge. The bridge was a gift of the Australian people to Lao and Thai people and highlighted the growing profile of Australia’s engagement with Laos and the Mekong region.
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July 2004
In July 2004, the then Australia Prime Minister HE John Howard visited Laos to attend the first Laos hosted ASEAN Summit. Australia is ASEAN’s first dialogue partner, and has a long-term commitment to working together with ASEAN member nations on issues of important to our region.
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November 2011
Then Vice President of Laos’ National Assembly and current President of Laos’ National Assembly HE Dr Xaysomphone Phomvihane visited Australia under a special visit program.
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August 2012
The then the Laos’ President of National Assembly HE Mme Pany Yathortou led a high-level Lao member of parliament visit to Australia
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October 2012
Australian Prime Minister HE Ms Julia Gillard visited Laos for the Asia-Europe Meeting in Vientiane Capital. It was the largest international conference ever held in Laos and significantly boosted Laos’ profile on the international stage.
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February 2013
Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr visited Laos. Minister Carr visited a number of projects being funded by the Australian aid program including observing UXO clearance in Luang Prabang province.
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2014
Australian Foreign Minister, HE Julie Bishop visited Laos ahead of Laos’ chairmanship of ASEAN in 2016 and to support the Australia’s development programs in Laos.
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September 2016
Australian Prime Minister HE Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Minister Bishop and then Trade Minister visited Laos for the ASEAN-Australia and East Asia Summit
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February 2017
Minister of Planning and Investment and current Deputy Prime Minister of Lao PDR HE Mr Sonexay Siphandone visited Australia under a Special Visit Program.
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August 2017
Defence Minister Marise Payne and current Foreign Minister and Minister of Women visited Laos, the first visit ever by an Australian Defence Minister.
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November 2017
Lao Foreign Minister HE Mr Saleumxay Kommasith visited Australia as a guest of Australian Government.
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March 2018
Then Prime Minister and current President of Lao PDR HE Dr Thongloun Sisoulith visited Australia and attended the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. His visit made the second visit to Australia by a Lao Prime Minister in 25 years.
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