HIS MAJESTY AL-SULTAN ABDULLAH

RI’ AYATUDDIN AL-MUSTAFA BILLAH

SHAH IBNI AL-MARHUM SULTAN HAJI AHMAD

SHAH AL-MUSTA’IN BILLAH

KING OF MALAYSIA

Kuala Lumpur

Your Majesty,

On the occasion of the 64^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of Malaysia, on behalf of the Lao people and on my own behalf, I would like to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Majesty and thefriendly Malaysian people.

I am pleased to witness that over the pastmore than five decades, the friendlyties and good cooperation between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Malaysia have been enhanced and deepened in many areas both in bilateral and multilateral frameworks. I am confident that the friendly relations and good cooperation between our two nations will be further developedin the years ahead for the mutual benefits of our two nations as well as for peace, stability and cooperation for development in region and international fora.

On this auspicious occasion, I would like to wish Your Majesty good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks and the friendly Malaysian people continued progress and prosperity.

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

(Signed)

Thongloun SISOULITH

President of the Lao PDR

Vientiane, 31 August 2021

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H.E.Dato’ Sri Ismail Sbri Bin Yaakob

Prime Minister of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Excellency,

On the occasion of the 64^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of Malaysia, 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 to the Government and the entire friendly Malaysian people.

I highly value the friendly relations and good cooperation existing between the Lao PDR and Malaysia, which have been developed and constantly enhanced in various areas over the past more than five decades. I look forward to continue working closely with Your Excellency in the years ahead in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks as well as ASEAN family in order to further enhance the existing friendly ties and fruitful cooperation of our two countries and peoples as well as for peace, stability and cooperation for development in the region and beyond.

On this auspicious occasion, I would like to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks and looking forward to welcoming Your Excellency for the official visit to the Lao PDR in the near future.

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

(Signed)

Phankham VIPHAVANH

Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

Vientiane, 30^th August 2021

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H.E. Dato’ Saifuddin Bin Abdullah

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Excellency,

On the auspicious occasion of the 64^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of Malaysia, I have a great pleasure to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to all staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia.

I am very pleased to note that the existing friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries as well as two Ministries have been continuously strengthened and cherished over the past more than five decades. I look forward to continue working closely with Your Excellency to further strengthen our growing bonds of friendship and cooperation between our two nations and two Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the years to come in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks for mutual benefits of our two countries and stronger ASEAN family.

On this auspicious occasion, I would like to wish Your Excellency as well as all staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks, and look forward to welcoming Your Excellency for the official visit to the Lao PDR in the near future.

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

Saleumxay KOMMASITH

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR

Vientiane, 31 August 2021