VO Lao leaders congratulate Germany's National Day
INTR: President of the Lao PDR, Choummaly Sayasone, has sent congratulatory greetings to President of the Federal Republic of Germany Joachim Gauck, on the occasion of the National Day of the Federal Republic of Germany.
STORY: The message of the Lao President reads:
"On the occasion of the Day of German Unity, on behalf of the Lao people and on my own behalf, I would like to convey to Your Excellency and through you to the people of Germany my warmest congratulations and best wishes for your good health and personal well-being as well as for every success in your noble tasks.
I firmly believe that the friendly relations and good cooperation, both bilateral and multilateral frameworks, between our two countries, will be continuously strengthened and flourished in the coming years for the benefits of our two peoples and for world peace, stability and prosperity".
Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, Thongsing Thammavong, on the same occasion, also sent greetings to Dr Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, while, Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongloun Sisoulith sent his congratulations to Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Minister of Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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