In gearing up for the upcoming 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Lao PDR, early next month, Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with the Permanent Representative of Lao PDR to ASEAN and CPR Chair for 2024, H.E. Amb. Bovonethat Douangchak, at the ASEAN Headquarters/ ASEAN Secretariat. SG Dr. Kao underscored the importance of the upcoming Summits and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Lao PDR, as the ASEAN Chair for 2024, for the success of its chairmanship year. The Secretary-General also expressed his confidence that the meetings will yield productive outcomes for the region and for the rest of the world.