Vientiane, 07 August 2018

Your Excellency,

          I have learned with profound sadness overthe continuous tragic earthquakes in the central and northern part of Lombok Island, Indonesia on the 29^th July and 5^th August 2018 (respectively), causing loss of lives and extensive damage to properties of Indonesian people in the effected areas.

Vientiane, 31 July 2018

H.E. Mr. Alain Berset

President of the Swiss Confederation

Bern

Excellency,

On the occasion of the National Day of the Swiss Confederation, on behalf ofthe Lao People and on my ownbehalf, I have the honour and pleasure to extend to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to theSwiss People, my cordial congratulations and best wishes.

Vientiane, 31 July 2018

Samdech,

On behalf of the Government and People of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I would like to express my sincere congratulations to Samdech as well as the Cambodian People’s Party on the success achieved in the election of the 6^th National Assembly held on 29 July 2018.