Pyongyang, December 21 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, received messages of condolences from Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai on Tuesday.

The messages read:

I was deeply saddened to learn about the sudden demise of His Excellency Mr. Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, on 17 December, 2011.

On behalf of the government and people of Nepal and on my own, I would like to convey heartfelt condolences to your Excellency and, through you, to the government and the bereaved people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Dear leader Kim Jong Il's death has been a great loss to the people of DPRK. In his death, Nepal has lost a great friend, too.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.