The message said:

Allow me to send my heartfelt warm congratulations to Your Excellency on my own behalf and on behalf of the leadership of Syria's Baath Arab Socialist Party on the occasion of October 10, the 69th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Please accept Your Excellency my best wishes for your good health and happiness and the friendly Korean people's greater progress and prosperity under the wise guidance of the Workers' Party of Korea.

On this significant occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the WPK, I express belief that friendly relations between our two countries will grow stronger in the interests of the two friendly peoples.

Please accept my highest regards.