Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will help strengthen the auditing capacity of the Laotian counterpart through training and apprenticeship .

Chairman of the Indonesian BPK Dr Harry Azhar Azis has visited Laos at the invitation of President of State Audit Organization (SAO) of Laos Dr Viengthong Siphandone.

Dr Harry stayed in Laos for three days from Aug. 18 to 20 and met with Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and President of SAO Dr Viengthong Siphandone in Vientiane.

SAO asked BPK for help to strengthen the auditing capacity of the Laotian agency through training and apprenticeship to study auditing methodology and techniques.

Dr Harry and his Laotian counterpart agreed to sign a cooperation agreement at a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) in November 2015.

During the stay in Laos Dr Garry and delegation held a bilateral seminar on BPKs experience in goods ans service auditing.

BPK secretary general Hendar Ristriawan and BPKs chief spokesman Yudi Ramdan spoke at the seminar.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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