Task: Translation
Input (Lao): ທັງສອງບໍລິສັດໄດ້ປະກາດການຄວບກິດຈະການເມື່ອວານນີ້ແລະກ່າວວ່າຂໍ້ຕົກລົງນີ້ຈະນຳໄປໃຊ້ໃນປາຍປີ 2010 ຕາມທີ່ຄາດການໄວ້.
Output (English): The two announced the merger yesterday, and said that the deal, which has been expected for a long time, is to be implemented by the end of 2010.