ID :
168956
Thu, 03/17/2011 - 12:26
Auther :
Shortlink :
http://m.oananews.org//node/168956
The shortlink copeid
9th Party Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party opens
Vientiane, March 17 (KPL) - The 9th National Congress of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) convened at the meeting room of the Party Central Committee Office, Km 6 in Vientiane, on 17 March, with the participation of 576 delegates representing more than 191,700 party members nationwide.
The congress took place under the theme: “Enhancing cohesive solidarity of the Lao nation and unity within the Party, upholding the leadership role and capacity of the Party, Devising breakthrough approach for the implementation of the renovation policy, creating solid basis for lifting our nation from underdevelopment by 2020, and Advancing further towards Socialism destination”.
Former Party General Secretary Khamtay Siphandone and the state and government leaders as well as members of the diplomatic corps and some international organizations also attended the opening session of the congress.
In his opening speech, Politburo member and Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong expressed limitless gratitude and respectful commemoration to late beloved President Kaysone Phomvihane who found the Lao People’s Army, Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, a new regime and starting the principle based renovation policy in the Lao PDR.
Comrade Thongsing Thammavong noted that the Congress took place at an important time, when the country received a great number of achievements in the cause of national defence and construction made in the past 35 years.
Party General Secretary Choummaly Sayasone presented the VIII Party Central Committee’s report at the opening session, while Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad, Politburo member and head of the Secretariat for the IX Party Congress presented the Seventh five year socio-economic development plan (2011-2015).
The five day congress will consider and approve the political report of the VIII Party Central Committee to the IX Party Congress, the Seventh five year socio-economic development plan (2011-2015), and the amended rule of the Party.
The Party Congress will make comments to the leadership review report of the VIII Party Central Committee and then there will be the election of the IX Party Central Committee.
The representatives from line central and local Party Committees as well as role –model sectors will present their report, make inputs to different documents of the Party Congress.
The congress took place under the theme: “Enhancing cohesive solidarity of the Lao nation and unity within the Party, upholding the leadership role and capacity of the Party, Devising breakthrough approach for the implementation of the renovation policy, creating solid basis for lifting our nation from underdevelopment by 2020, and Advancing further towards Socialism destination”.
Former Party General Secretary Khamtay Siphandone and the state and government leaders as well as members of the diplomatic corps and some international organizations also attended the opening session of the congress.
In his opening speech, Politburo member and Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong expressed limitless gratitude and respectful commemoration to late beloved President Kaysone Phomvihane who found the Lao People’s Army, Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, a new regime and starting the principle based renovation policy in the Lao PDR.
Comrade Thongsing Thammavong noted that the Congress took place at an important time, when the country received a great number of achievements in the cause of national defence and construction made in the past 35 years.
Party General Secretary Choummaly Sayasone presented the VIII Party Central Committee’s report at the opening session, while Mr. Somsavat Lengsavad, Politburo member and head of the Secretariat for the IX Party Congress presented the Seventh five year socio-economic development plan (2011-2015).
The five day congress will consider and approve the political report of the VIII Party Central Committee to the IX Party Congress, the Seventh five year socio-economic development plan (2011-2015), and the amended rule of the Party.
The Party Congress will make comments to the leadership review report of the VIII Party Central Committee and then there will be the election of the IX Party Central Committee.
The representatives from line central and local Party Committees as well as role –model sectors will present their report, make inputs to different documents of the Party Congress.
