the Prime Minister of Finland, reviews the honor guard as he arrives for the ninth Asia Europe (ASEM) Summit at the airport in Vientiane, Laos, 04 November 2012. The Laos capital is hosting the ASEM 9 summit with leaders to meet on 05 and 06 November. ASEM is a 52-member group that includes 30 European countries, the European Commission and European Council on one side and 17 Asian countries, the ASEAN Secretariat, Australia and New Zealand on the other. This summit will see Norway, Switzerland and
Photo taken on Nov, 4, 2012 shows the indoor scene of the press center for the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM-9), in Vientiane, capital of Laos. The press center went into operation on Sunday for more than 700 journalists from different countries.
Lao special police forces patrol outside the National Convention Center, the venue of the ninth Asia Europe (ASEM) Summit, in Vientiane, Laos, Saturday.
A soldier stands guard at the VIP gate as delegates for the 9th summit Asia-Europe (ASEM 9) arrive in Vientiane on November 4, 2012. The landlock Southeast Asian communist nation hosts next week the bi-annual Asia-European summit which will gather leaders from more than fifty..
VIENTIANE, Nov. 4, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Staff members introduce the service of mobile phone rental to a journalist (R) at the press center for the 9th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM-9), in Vientiane, capital of Laos, on Nov, 4, 2012. The press center went into operation on Sunday for more than 700 journalists from different countries
The national flags of the Asian and European countries which will attend ASEM9 on November 5-6 are flying from flagpoles installed in many places throughout the capital, Vientiane
A view of the decorative gate on the way to the National Convention Centre. It has been adorned with frangipanis, the Lao national fl ower, as well as the symbol of That Luang, the most revered temple in Laos.
Secretary General of ASEAN Dr Surin Pitsuwan receives a bouquet of flowers from a Lao lady when he arrives at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane
The Foreign Minister of Spain Mr Jose Mani Garcia arrives in Vientiane to attend the meeting. Senior officials and a military guard were waiting to welcome him at Wattay International Airport.
Lao Prime Minister Thongsin Thammavong (L) shows the way to his Chinse counterpart Thongsin Thammavong during a welcoming cereony as the Chinese leader arrives at Wattay airport to attend the 9th summit Asia-Europe (ASEM 9) in Vientiane on November 4, 2012. The landlocked Southeast
Japan's Prime Minister Noda (C) walks past an honour guard upon his arrival at Wattay airport to attend the ninth Asia-Europe (ASEM 9) summit in Vientiane on November 4, 2012. The debt-laden European nations will lobby Asia's economic dynamos for help to calm
Lao special police forces patrol outside the National Convention Center, the venue of the ninth Asia Europe (ASEM) Summit, in Vientiane, Laos, Saturday.
