USA supports funds for drug control in Laos

The Grant Aid signing ceremony had been held on September 1, 2005 in Vientiane, Lao PDR between H.E. Mr. Souban Srittirath, Minister to the Presidential Office and Chairman of the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervisor and United States of America Ambassador H.E. Ms. Patricia Haslach.

Two sides agreed to implement totaling 1,461,500 US dollars for the period 2005-2006, on mainly three projects such as narcotics crop control, amphetamine or drug reduction and law enforcement.

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