Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Laos)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

ກະ​ຊວງ​ການ​ຕ່າງ​ປະ​ເທດ Ministère des affaires étrangères
Emblem of Laos
Ministry overview
Formed	1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Jurisdiction	Government of Laos
Headquarters	Vientiane  Laos
Minister responsible	Saleumxay Kommasith, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Website	www.mofa.gov.la

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Lao: ກະ​ຊວງ​ການ​ຕ່າງ​ປະ​ເທດ, French: Ministère des affaires étrangères) is the government ministry responsible for representing Laos to the international community. The ministry oversees the foreign relations of Laos, maintains diplomatic missions in other countries, and provides visa services.^[1]

As of 2016^[update], the minister of foreign affairs was Saleumxay Kommasith. The ministry's main offices are located in Vientiane.