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Hong Kong's 60th air services agreement was signed in Hong Kong today (September 9) with the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Secretary for Transport and Housing, Ms Eva Cheng, and Minister of Public Works and Transport of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, H. E. Mr Sommad Pholsena, signed the agreement between the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The agreement provides a legal framework for establishing air links between Hong Kong and the Lao People's Democratic Republic, which will boost tourism and contribute to economic development.
"It is in our mutual interest to establish direct air links between the two places," Ms Cheng said at the signing ceremony.
"The signing of the agreement is in line with our policy of progressive liberalisation in air services between Hong Kong and our aviation partners."
Aviation partners that have signed air services agreements with Hong Kong are listed in the Annex.
Ends/Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Issued at HKT 12:42
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