His Excellency Mr. Guy Parmelin

President of the Swiss Confederation

Bern

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Lao People and on my own behalf, I would like to express my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the Swiss people on the occasion of the 730^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Swiss Confederation.

I am confident that with our common efforts, the friendly relations and good cooperation existing between the Lao PDR and the Swiss Confederation will be further strengthened and enhanced in the years to come within both bilateral and multilateral frameworks for mutual benefits of our two peoples as well as for peace, stability and cooperation for sustainable development in region and international fora.

May I wish Your Excellency good health, happiness, every success in your noble tasks and theSwiss people with continued progress and prosperity.

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

Thongloun SISOULITH

President of the Lao PDR

Vientiane, 01 August 2021

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His Excellency Mr. Ignazio Cassis,

Vice-president of the Swiss Confederation and

Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Bern

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Lao people’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I would like to extend to you my warmest congratulations and through you to all staff of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the National Day of the Swiss Confederation.

I am confident that with our concerted efforts, the longstanding relations and good cooperation existing between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Swiss Confederationwill be further strengthened and expanded, both in bilateral and multilateral frameworks, for common benefits of our two peoples as well as two Ministries in the future, thus contributing to peace, stability and sustainable development cooperation in our respective region and the world at large.

On this auspicious occasion, I would like to wish you good health, personal well-being and every success in your noble endeavours as well as all of your staff members greater progress and prosperity.

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

Saleumxay KOMMASITH

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR

Vientiane, 01^st August 2021