UN General Assembly
1982

Republic associates itself with the coastal countries in the region in calling for the dismantling of the Diego Garcia base and other so-called logistical military facilities. In reiterating our support for Madagascar's proposal and our commitment to the Declaration of the Indian Ocean as a Zone of, the Lao People's Democratic Republic hopes that the envisaged international conference will be able to take place as soon as possible. 150. The Lao People's Democratic Republic gives its whole-hearted support to the just struggle of the South African patriots against the repugnant apartheid regime and for the recovery of their fundamental national rights and supports the valiant struggle of the Namibian people, under the leadership of SWAPO, for the independence and territorial integrity of Nami¬bia. We condemn the repeated acts of aggression committed by South Africa against Angola, Mozam¬bique and other neighbouring African countries, and we reaffirm our militant solidarity with that peoples of those countries in the struggle for the defense of their independence and sovereignty. 151. The Lao People's Democratic Republic reaf¬firms its militant solidarity with the