Laos names veteran diplomat with international outlook to be new prime minister

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Laos has a new prime minister after the National Assembly elected veteran diplomat Saleumxay Kommasith…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:41:53 UTC.

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