{"id":12326,"date":"2026-07-03T07:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtnewstoday.com\/en\/?p=12326"},"modified":"2026-07-03T07:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T07:14:44","slug":"myanmars-president-arrives-in-laos-for-state-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtnewstoday.com\/en\/?p=12326","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar&#8217;s president arrives in Laos for state visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3 July 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing arrived in the Lao capital Vientiane on Friday for a state visit from Friday to Sunday, accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visit is being made at the invitation of Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith to commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Laos and Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also aims to 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