Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Message of Condolence to Lao President

Pyongyang, April 7 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of condolence to 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 April 2.

The message said:

I express deep condolences, on behalf of the Workers' Party of Korea, the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Korean people and on my own behalf, to you and the party, government and people of Laos and the bereaved family, upon hearing the sad news that Comrade Khamtay Siphandone passed away.

I am convinced that the party, government and people of Laos would overcome the pain of loss and achieve bigger success in the struggle for defending and advancing the cause of socialism as desired by Comrade Khamtay Siphandone.