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Congratulations to President of State Affairs Kim Jong Un from Lao President
  The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the DPRK, received a congratulatory message from Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on the 9th.
  The message extended warm congratulations to Kim Jong Un, the Central Committee of the WPK and the entire fraternal Korean people on the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the DPRK, and said.
  I am very pleased about the fact that over the past 76 years since its foundation, the DPRK has firmly defended the political stability, achieved consecutive economic growth, developed the national defence and security forces at a fast tempo and improved the people's living by making sustainable and overall development under the resolute and powerful leadership of the WPK.
  I will closely cooperate for the relations of friendship and collaboration between the two countries with a long tradition to bring more substantial benefits to the two peoples, defend peace and stability of the region and the world and make cooperation and development.
  I am firmly convinced that the DPRK will achieve constant development and progress in attaining the goal of building a powerful socialist nation under the resolute and strong leadership of the WPK headed by you, the message said and wholeheartedly wished Kim Jong Un good health and happiness and greater new success in his noble and honourable work.