Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, today hosted a dinner for the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR), in honour of H.E. Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak, Permanent Representative of the Lao PDR to ASEAN, who will soon conclude his tenure in Jakarta. Since assuming his post in 2021, Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak has played a pivotal role in the work of the CPR, especially during his time as Chair of the CPR in 2024.