Vientiane,      November 2021

Excellency,

On behalf of the entire Lao people and on my own behalf, I would like to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and allfriendly Timorese people on the occasion of the 46^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

I am delighted to note that over the past years the traditional friendlyties and good cooperation between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste have been steadily developed. I am confident that such friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries will be further enhanced in the years ahead in order to bring about 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 auspicious opportunity to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks and the friendly Timorese people continued progress and prosperity.

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

Thongloun SISOULITH

His Excellency Mr. Francisco Guterres Lu Olo

President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Dili

Excellency,

On the occasion of the46^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on behalf of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the entire friendly Timorese people.

I highly value the friendly relations and good cooperation existing between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, which have been developed and strengthened over the pastyears. I am very delighted to continue working closely with Your Excellency in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks in order to bring about tangible benefits of our two nations and peoples as well as for peace, stability and cooperation for development in the region and the world at large.

On this auspicious occasion, I would like to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble tasks, and Timorese people continued progress and long lasting prosperity.

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

                                                                             Phankham VIPHAVANH

H.E.Taur Matan Ruak

Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Dili

   Excellency,

On the occasion of the 46^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the Democratic   Republic of Timor-Leste, I have a great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and through Your Excellency to all staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

                   I am very pleased to note that the friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries as well as two Ministries of Foreign Affairs have been continuously strengthened over the pastone and a half decades of diplomatic relations. I look forward to working closely with Your Excellency to further strengthen these growing bonds of   friendship and good cooperation between the two nations and our two Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the years to comeespecially as we are struggling the COVID-19 outbreak.

           May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency and all staffs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairsand Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste good health, well-being and greater success in your noble tasks.

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

     Saleumxay KOMMASITH

   H.E. Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno

   Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

   of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

   Dili