Your Excellency,

        On behalf of the Lao Government and on my own behalf, I have a great pleasure to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Your Excellency on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.

         I look forward to working closely with Your Excellency to further strengthen the friendly relations and good cooperation between the Lao PDR and the Republic of Korea in the years to come for mutual benefits of our two countries as well as for peace, stability and development cooperation in the region and the world at large.

            On this occasion, I would like to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks.

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

                                                                                                                                                                    (Signed)

                                                                                                                                                    Phankham VIPHAVANH

His Excellency Han Duck Soo,
Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea

Seoul