His Excellency Ebrahim RAISI

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Tehran

Your Excellency,

On behalf of people of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I have the great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the friendly Iranian people on the occasion of the 45^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran have enjoyed friendly relations and good cooperation over the past years. I am confident that our friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries will be further developed in the years to come for mutual benefits of our two countries.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency good health, well-being and success in your noble task and the Iranian people continued progress and prosperity.

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

(signed)

Thongloun SISOULITH

President of the Lao PDR

Vientiane, 11 February 2024

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His Excellency Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Tehran

Excellency,

It is my great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and entire officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the 45^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

I strongly believe that the existing friendly relations and good cooperation between the Lao PDR and the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as our two Foreign Ministries will be further developed in the years ahead for the mutual benefits of our two peoples as well as for peace and prosperity in the region and the world at large.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency and all officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran good health, well-being and greater success in your noble task.

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

Saleumxay KOMMASITH

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR

Vientiane, 11 February 2024