In this task, given a sentence in the Lao (Laotian) language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
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Question: ການປະທ້ວງດໍາເນີນໄປດ້ວຍຄວາມສະຫງົບ ເຖິງແມ່ນວ່າເກີດການຕໍ່ສູ້ເລັກໆນ້ອຍໆ.

Answer: The protests were peaceful, although minor skirmishes did occur in Zurich and Lucerne.


Question: ນີ້ເປັນເຫດຜົນວ່າອົງການໃຫ້ລາງວັນນີ້ກັບລາວໃນປີ 1977.

Answer: This is why the organization presented her with the award in 1977.


Question: ທັງສອງບໍລິສັດໄດ້ປະກາດການຄວບກິດຈະການເມື່ອວານນີ້ແລະກ່າວວ່າຂໍ້ຕົກລົງນີ້ຈະນຳໄປໃຊ້ໃນປາຍປີ 2010 ຕາມທີ່ຄາດການໄວ້.

Answer:
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.