His Excellency U Htin Kyaw

President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw.

Your Excellency,

            I have learned with great sadness of the Myanmar Air Force, Y-8-200F turbo-prop transport planes crash into the Andaman Sea in the southern part of Myanmar on 7 June 2017, causing the death of all its passengers and crew members.

            On behalf of the Government and the people of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I would like to express my sincere condolences and my profound sympathy through Your Excellency to the Government and the people of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, particularly to the bereaved families of the victims.

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

                                                                                    Bounnhang VORACHITH

                                                                                     President of the Lao PDR