Upon the authorization of the king and great queen, the delegation of the Cambodian Ministry of Royal Palace headed by Kong Sam Ol, deputy prime minister in charge of the Royal Palace paid a congratulatory visit to the DPRK embassy on April 7 and laid floral baskets before the portraits of smiling Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il.

The king and the great queen prayed that Kim Il Sung will always be alive in the hearts of the Korean people, the deputy prime minister said, adding:

I wish HE Marshal Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the party, state and army of the DPRK, good health and greater successes in accomplishing the cause for the building of a thriving nation and the Korean people happiness.

I also wish the bonds of friendship between Cambodia and the DPRK everlasting.