Pyongyang, November 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Friday sent a message of greetings to Mahmoud Abbas, chief of the Palestinian National Authority who is chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the proclamation of the State of Palestine.

Kim in the message sincerely wished him and the Palestinian people fresh successes in their struggle to found the independent Palestinian state with Kuds as capital and achieve lasting peace and security in the region.