The message said:

Please accept my sincere congratulations to you on your birthday.

Russia highly appreciates a distinguished role you have played for the strengthening and development of the friendly, good-neighborly and cooperative relations between our two countries.

I am convinced that the close and multi-faceted ties between Russia and the DPRK will develop in the interests of the two peoples in the future, too, so that they may contribute to strengthening the peace and security in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.

I wish you good health and success in your work for the welfare of the country and the Korean people happiness and prosperity.