Laos only ‘surveying’ Xayaburi

Laos has denied it is pushing forward with the controversial Xayaburi hydropower dam in violation of international legal obligations, the country’s state media reported on Friday. … Under a 1995 agreement with Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand, Laos was obligated to not begin construction without a prior notification and prior consultation agreement between the four countries, which has not been completed. …

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