The president in the message extended sincere and warm congratulations to Kim Jong Un on his election as chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK on behalf of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and the government and people of Laos and on his own behalf.

Fresh successes would be achieved one after another in the work for defending the country, building a powerful country and improving its people's living standard under the guidance of Kim Jong Un, the message said, expressing belief that new greater achievements would be made, in particular, in the efforts for protecting peace and security on the Korean peninsula on the principle of the great unity of the entire nation.

It expressed pleasure over the fact that the traditional good relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries have steadily developed to bring substantial benefits to the peoples of the two countries and contribute to defending regional peace and security and developing cooperative ties.

It wished Kim Jong Un good health and happiness and greater success in his noble work.