Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un extended warm congratulations to the president, government and people of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of its independence on behalf of the government and people of the DPRK.

The message said that we are pleased to see the fact that the DPRK-Mauritania relations of friendship and cooperation with a long history and tradition are invariably developing on good terms.

Expressing the belief that the good friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in the future, the message sincerely wished the president and people of Mauritania success in their work for the country's independent development and prosperity.