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LONDON - FEBRUARY 17: Queen Elizabeth II with the Ambassador of Laos Mr Khouanta Phalivong during a private audience as he presents his Credentials, at Buckingham Palace on February 17, 2012 in central London, England.

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Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (2ndR), far-right Laos party leader George Karatzaferis (L), conservative New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras (2ndL) and Greek Socialist party (PASOK) leader George Papandreou pose at the start of their meeting in Athens on February 8, 2012. ...

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Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (R) walks with far-right Laos party leader George Karantzaferis (C) and Greek Socialist party leader (PASOK) George Papandreou (L) on February 5, 2012 to an emergency meeting at his office in Athens. Papademos held an emergency meeting with political...

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A general view shows Kings Romans, the casino in Laos along the Thai Mekong river opposite Sop Ruak in the Golden Triangle region bordering Thailand, Laos and Myanmar January 13, 2012. The murder of 13 Chinese sailors last October on the Mekong was the deadliest attack on Chinese...

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Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos (2nd R) poses on February 5, 2012 with far-right Laos party leader George Karantzaferis (L), conservative New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras (2nd L) and Greek Socialist party (PASOK) leader George Papandreou before an emergency meeting at...

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Laos's Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (L) and Myanmar President Thein Sein pose before a gala dinner to mark the Fourth GMS Summit at Myanmar International Convention Centre (MICC) in Naypyitaw December 19, 2011.

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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen (L), Laos's Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (2nd L), Myanmar's President Thein Sein (3rd L), Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, and Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo pose for a group photo before...

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A three wheel taxi drives past the Laos Security Exchange building in Vientiane November 7, 2011. Little has changed in Laos' one-party political system and its rulers are trying to emulate the market-based authoritarianism of China and Vietnam with pro-business reforms, with some success.

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Indonesia's Hidayat Budi (L) jubilates after defeating Laos' Sivanvilay Chittakone for bronze medal in Judo Men under 60 kg at the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGAMES) on November 18, 2011 in Jakarta.

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Laos President Choummaly Sayasone (L) is welcomed by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd R) and his wife Kristiani Yudhoyono (R) at the gala dinner during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and East Asia Summit in Nusa Dua in Indonesia's resort island...

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Phnonenaly Sayarath (R) of Laos competes with Myanmar's Soe Thin Zar during the women's under 52 kilogram Judo competition at the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGAMES) in Jakarta on November 18, 2011.

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Phnonenaly Sayarath of Laos poses with her gold medal after winning the women's under 52 kilogram Judo competition at the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGAMES) in Jakarta on November 18, 2011.

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Vongsauang Khamphouuong of Laos lifts in the snatch category of the men's 69 kilogram wieghtlifting competition at the 26th Southeast Asian Games (SEAGAMES) in Palembang, Sumatra province on November 18, 2011.

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Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) greets Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong before the opening ceremony (ASEAN) Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali November 17, 2011. Indonesia is hosting the 19th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits 2011.

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Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong arrives at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center before the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali November 17, 2011. Indonesia is hosting the 19th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits 2011.

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(L-R) Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and Myanmar's President Thein Sein hold hands for a photo session during the opening of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali...

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - NOVEMBER 16: Sihalath Ketsada and Chanthasida Chathalangsy of Laos compete in the vovinam men's double weapon class on day six of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games at the Sunter Centre on November 16, 2011 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Laos' Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (C) gestures as he arrives for 19th Asean Summit meeting at Ngurai Rai airport, in Bali resort island November 16, 2011. Bali is hosting this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit meetings.

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Laos Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong (3rd L) arrives at Bali Ngurah Rai International airport in Kuta, on November 16, 2011 to attend the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Nusa Dua.

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Laos Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith (L) shakes hands with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa (R) during the opening of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua on NOvember 15, 2011.

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Laos athletes parade on the field during the opening of the 26th SEA Games (Southeast Asian games) in Palembang, Sumatra province on November 11, 2011. The 26th biennial SEA Games features 11 nations competing across 44 sports in the city of Palembang, south Sumatra.

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NANNING, CHINA - OCTOBER 21: Laos Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad during opening ceremony of the 8th China-ASEAN Expo at Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center on October 21, 2011 in Nanning, China. The six-day 8th China-ASEAN Expo opened on Friday.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Laos' President Choummaly Sayasone during their meeting in Moscow's White House, October 13, 2011.

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Vehicles stop at the the entrance to the Kings Romans casino, part of the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone run by Chinese company Jin Mu Mian, in Laos along the Mekong river opposite Sop Ruak in the Golden Triangle region bordering Thailand, Laos and Myanmar January 14, 2012. The...

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A woman buys fruit in a new village that Chinese company Jin Mu Mian claimed it built for Lao people displaced by the building the Kings Roman casino complex along the Mekong river bordering Thai-Laos opposite Sop Ruak January 14, 2012. The murder of 13 Chinese sailors last October on...