The head of the delegation said that during their stay they witnessed the dynamic drive being conducted by all the Korean people to open the gate to a thriving nation in 2012 marking the centenary of birth of President Kim Il Sung.

We are happy with the fact that under the banner of the Juche idea, the Songun idea, the Korean people have achieved the signal achievements in all fields despite the imperialists' moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK, he noted.

It is the common desire of the parties, governments and peoples of Laos and the DPRK to develop the traditional friendly relations between the two countries provided by Comrade Kaysone Phomvihane and Comrade Kim Il Sung, he stressed.

He said they wish the Korean people greater successes in building a thriving nation this year marking the 65th anniversary of the WPK under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.

Saying that the relations between the two countries are comradely relationship forged in the struggle for building socialism, he expressed belief that these friendly relations would grow stronger in various fields.