Laos and Cambodia will continue to cooperate in maintaining peace along their shared border to build a boundary marked by peace, friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation.

Officials from the two countries gathered in southern Laos' Champasak province on Monday for the third meeting of the Laos-Cambodia Border Security Cooperation Committee, Lao People's Army News reported on Tuesday.

During the meeting, participants noted improvements in peace and order, enhanced border security, and progress in sustainable development, along with a significant decline in criminal activity along the border compared to previous years.

Over the past year, people from Laos and Cambodia have regularly crossed the border for travel and trade, with the most movements conducted following established laws and regulations.

Local authorities have enhanced information sharing and collaborated to prevent illegal activities, including cross-border entry and exit, terrorism, transnational crime, human and drug trafficking, illegal hunting, environmental exploitation, deforestation, and trade in antiquities and weapons.

The meeting concluded with both sides signing the official minutes, reaffirming their commitment to continued cooperation with the goal of maintaining the Laos-Cambodia border as a zone of peace, friendship, development, and mutual benefit.