Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of greeting to  Thongsavanh Phomvihane, foreign minister of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on December 2 on the occasion of its 50th founding anniversary.

 The message expressed belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries with a long history and tradition would as ever continue to develop in line with the noble intention of the top leaders.