In the message, the Syrian president said that he, together with the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, is recollecting the great President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his demise.

The message said that the great President had led the struggle for national liberation and the cause of building a powerful nation and supported and encouraged the national liberation movement and the anti-imperialist forces on a worldwide scale.

The message hoped that Kim Jong Un would successfully carry out Kim Il Sung's cause. And it hoped that the friendly relations between the Syrian Arab Republic and the DPRK will grow stronger, wishing the DPRK greater prosperity and progress.