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The United States established full diplomatic relations with Laos in 1955, following its full independence from France in 1954. [ citation needed ] On December 29, 1961, during the Laotian Civil War , President John F. Kennedy made the Ambassador to Laos the de facto commander of U.S. military and paramilitary operations within the Kingdom of ...
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Laos. At present, the capital city of Vientiane hosts 27 embassies. Several other countries have missions resident in other regional capitals.
Haymond is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, joining the Foreign Service in 1991. [5] Previous posts include being Director of the State Department's Office of Chinese and Mongolian Affairs, Consul General at the United States Consulate in Chengdu, China, and Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Vientiane, Laos.
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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Laos. After gaining independence in 1950 the secluded landlocked country of Laos began establishing diplomatic relations with other countries in the world. It still maintains ties with traditionally Eastern bloc countries, but Laos is now more concerned with developing more practical relationships with ...
Prime Minister of Laos List of presidents of the United States Term end June 29, 1953: Legation opened Souvanna Phouma: Dwight D. Eisenhower: June 29, 1953: July 13, 1963: Ourot R. Souvannavong: 1954 Laotian Delegate at the Geneva Conference. Till 1960 he was secretary general in Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Souvanna Phouma: Dwight D ...
U.S. Department of State Facilities and Areas of Jurisdictions. The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, [1] including 271 bilateral posts (embassies and consulates) in 173 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts (as of November 2023 [2]).
The United States and Laos cooperate closely on opium crop control projects that have helped to bring about a 96% decline in opium poppy cultivation, from 42,000 hectares in 1989 to 1700 hectares in 2006. Laos, however, remains on the U.S. list of major opium producers.