Your Excellency,

On behalf of theentire Laopeople and on my ownbehalf, I would like to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the friendly Indonesian people on the occasion of the 75^thAnniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia.

I am strongly confident that the traditional friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries both in bilateral and multilateral frameworks will be further strengthened and fruitfullyenhanced in the years to comefor mutual benefits of our two nations as well as for peace, stability and cooperation for development in the region and the world at large.

May I take this auspicious occasion to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks, and the friendly Indonesian people continued progress and prosperity.

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

 Bounnhang VORACHITH

President of the Lao PDR

H.E. Joko Widodo

President of the Republic of Indonesia

Jakarta

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Excellency,

            On the occasion of the 75^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, on behalf of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I would like to convey my sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency tothe Government and the entire friendly Indonesian people.

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Republic of Indonesia have maintained fundamentalfriendly relations and good cooperation over the past six decades. I look forward to working closely with Your Excellency to further strengthen the friendly relations and good cooperation bothin bilateral and multilateral frameworks for tangible benefits of our two nations as well as for peace, stability and cooperation for development in the region and the world at large.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency good health, well-being and greater success in your noble tasks while leading the Indonesian people to further progress and prosperity.

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

                                                                   Thongloun SISOULITH

                                                                 Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

H.E. Joko Widodo

President of the Republic of Indonesia

Jakarta

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Your Excellency,

On the auspicious occasion of the 75^th Anniversary of the Independent Day of the Republic of Indonesia, I have a great pleasure to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to all officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

I am particularly delighted to note that Laos and Indonesia have enjoyed friendly relations and good cooperation for over the past six decades of diplomatic relations. I look forward to working closely with Your Excellency to further consolidate such growing bonds of friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two nations and our two Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the years to come both in bilateral and multilateral frameworks for mutual benefits of our two countries and the dynamism of our ASEAN family.

May I wish Your Excellency as well as all staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia good health, well-being and greater success in your noble tasks.

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

                                                                        Saleumxay KOMMASITH

                                                                     Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR

H.E. Mrs. Retno L.P. Marsudi

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia

Jakarta