The message said:

I express deep thanks to you for expressing sincere condolences and sympathy with the death of my mother, widow of Hafez Al-Assad who provided the foundation of strong relations between the two countries together with President Kim Il Sung.

The comradeship expressed by you shows the special ties that exist between our two countries, the relations of mutual respect between us and the strong relations of solidarity between the peoples of the two countries struggling for the sovereignty and independence against the imperialists' domination.

The message expressed profound thanks and extended sincere salute to Kim Jong Un.

It sincerely wished Kim Jong Un and his family good health and happiness and the people of the DPRK greater progress and prosperity.