Laos only ‘surveying’ Xayaburi

9 July 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
Energy / Environment and natural resources / Generation and distribution facilities / Hydropower dams / Renewable energy production / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
construction / consultation agreement / international legal obligations / Laos / Media / Report / Thailand / Xayaburi hydropower dam

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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