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Meetings and celebrations were held across Lao People's Democratic Republic on March 22 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) in 1975.
In the capital Vientiane senior Party officials, state leaders, and representatives from various social sectors gathered with Secretary General of the LPRP and State President Thongloun Sisoulith.
According to the Lao News Agency in a speech at the meeting President Thongloun "emphasized the legacy of the Party, founded by the late President Kaysone Phomvihane, who was a key leader in Laos' national revolutionary movement, which was rooted in the aspirations of the Indochinese Communist Party. He recognized the Party’s essential role in the national liberation struggle, its leadership in transitioning Laos into a democratic republic, and its ongoing guidance in the nation’s development" while paying tribute "to the revolutionary fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country's independence".
He said that "The establishment of the LPRP was a historic event that laid the foundation for the prosperous nation we are today. It was a selfless struggle for national liberation, leading the country to independence and paving the way for its growth and progress."
Thongloun Sisoulith and other party leaders also laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldiers’ Monument in Vientiane honoring the bravery and sacrifice of the revolutionary fighters.
They then proceeded to "the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum, where another floral tribute was laid in honor of the late President Kaysone Phomvihane. A key figure in the Party’s history, President Kaysone led the revolution that culminated in the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on December 2, 1975."
In a recent media interview Bounthong Chitmany, Politburo Member, Standing Member of the Party Central Committee (PCC) Secretariat, and Vice State President, said "In the future, our Party will bear an even greater responsibility in leading the revolutionary cause. We must continue to uphold the true essence and revolutionary traditions of our Party, as well as the achievements of its 70-year history. This includes strengthening unity and solidarity within the Party, the armed forces, and among the people; ensuring the Party serves the people and the nation wholeheartedly, with no interests other than the happiness of the Lao people and the prosperity of the nation; preventing divisive ideologies and actions that could split the Party; building and strengthening our Party to make it transparent, resilient, and strong, while addressing issues such as individualism and corruption; cultivating and expanding the ranks of capable, morally strong individuals who are loyal to the Party and the people, possess knowledge and skills, and can fulfill their duties to join the Party; continuing to address economic, financial, and monetary difficulties, ensuring the macroeconomy remains strong and that production and business activities across all economic sectors continue to grow and strengthen; and leading the improvement and development of culture, society, human resources, and science and technology to serve as driving forces for national development under new conditions, as well as enhancing independence, self-reliance, and the integration of modern strengths to further advance and expand the renovation policy initiated by President Kaysone Phomvihane, the founding generation, and subsequent generations over the past 40 years; and continuing to shoulder the responsibility of leading the revolutionary cause to achieve the goals and aspirations of the Party, firmly advancing toward socialism.”
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