Vientiane Capital, August 11, 2020

Excellency,

            I have learned with sadness over the loss of lives and extensive damages to properties of the people of the Republic of Korea as a result of the Typhoon Jangmi that hit the Southern part of the Republic of Korea since early August 2020.      

On behalf of the Government and people of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and my own behalf, I would like to convey my profound condolences and heartfelt sympathy to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to the Government and people of the Republic of Korea, particularly to those victims and families of the victims affected by this incident.

            I am confident that withthe intensive effort by the Government, the people of the Republic of Korea will be able to overcome this difficult time and restore the living condition to normalcy soon.

            Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

                                               Saleumxay KOMMASITH                                                                 

                                                    Minister of Foreign Affairs                                                            
                                                 of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Her Excellency Kang Kyung-wha
Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Korea                                                                                                                                                                                            

Seoul