Pyongyang, December 22 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, on Monday received a message of condolences from Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko on the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

The message said:

The Republic of Belarus heard with great sorrow the sad news that H.E. Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, passed away.

I, on behalf of the Belarusian people and on my own, express deep condolences to you and all the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea over the biggest loss.