Extending warm greetings to all delegates attending the ordinary session, the message said that the initiatives and efforts of the African Union to strengthen unity and solidarity among continental countries and achieve the peace, stability and social and economic development of the region in view of foreign forces' domination and interference are arousing positive support and sympathy among the Korean people and world progressives.

Reiterating the invariable stand of the DPRK to further expand and develop the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation with the AU and its member nations onto a new higher stage, the message wished the ordinary session great successes in its work for promoting revival, sustainable development and co-prosperity of Africa.