Myanmar President U Thein Sein was welcomed back at Nay Pyi Taw airport on Thursday by Vice Presidents Dr Sai Mauk Kham and U Nyan Tun, Deputy Commander-in-chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win, the Union Ministers and officials.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Wednesday welcomed the promotions of General Raheel Sharif as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and General Rashad Mahmood as ChairmanJoints Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and hoped that they will also strengthen democracy.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday welcomed Slovakia's interest in helping destroy the chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria.
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama assured the United Nations that Fiji will have a credible election in 2014.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi recently said that any move towards establishment of peace and stability in the region will be welcomed by Iran, adding Tehran’s interest in helping the neighboring countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan settle their problems through direct talks.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Monday welcomed Secretary of the Vientiane Party Committee and Governor Soukanh Mahalath, during which he congratulated Laos on important achievements in national development and expressed excitement for the deepening relationship between the two countries.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday welcomed the understandings reached on Syria by leaders of the Group of Eight industrial nations in a communique on the same day.