Bounnhang Vorachith in the message expressed sincere thanks to Kim Jong Un for sending warm congratulations and best wishes to him on his election as general secretary of the Central Committee of the LPRP.

Your congratulatory message greatly encourages me to steadily lead the revolutionary cause and surely attain the goals of socialism as it demonstrated the fraternal solidarity and revolutionary friendship, the message noted, adding:

Availing myself of this auspicious opportunity, I wish you good health, happiness and success in your noble work.

I sincerely hope that the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between the two parties, states and peoples of Laos and the DPRK would steadily grow strong.