Vientiane, July 4, 2022

Your Excellency,

On the Occasion of the 246^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the United States of America, on behalf of the Lao people and on my own behalf, I have the honor to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and through you to the people of the United States of America.

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I am strongly confident that with our joint effort, our longstanding friendly ties and comprehensive partnership between the Lao PDR and the United States of America, will be further strengthened and flourished for mutual benefits of our two nations and that of peace, stability and cooperation for sustainable development in our respective region and the world.

May I take this auspicious occasion to wish Your Excellency good health, personal well-being and every success in your noble tasks and the American people continued happiness and prosperity.

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

Thongloun SISOULITH

His Excellency Joseph R. Biden Jr

President of State of the United States of America

Washington, DC

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Vientiane, July 4, 2022

Excellency,

On behalf of the Government of the Lao PDR and my own behalf, I would like to extend to you and all staff of the State Department of the United States of America, my warmest congratulations and best wishes, on the occasion of the 246^th Anniversary of the Independence Day of the United States of America.

I look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen and enhance the Lao-US relationship and cooperation, both in bilateral and multilateral frameworks for the benefit of our peoples as well as for peace, stability, and cooperation for sustainable development in the region and the world at large.

Please accept, Excellency the assurances of my highest consideration.

                                              Saleumxay KOMMASITH

His Excellency Mr. Anthony J. Blinken

Secretary of State of the United States of America

Washington D.C.