Vientiane, 27 April 2024

Your Excellency,

On the occasion of the 30^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of South Africa, on behalf of the Lao Government and people and on my own behalf, I have a great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the friendly people of South Africa.

I highly value the friendly relations and good cooperation between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Republic of South Africa over the past years. I am confident that the existing friendly relations and good cooperation between our two countries will be further developed in the years to come for mutual benefits of our two peoples.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble task and the friendly people of South Africa continued progress and prosperity.

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

(Signed)

Thongloun SISOULITH

His Excellency Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa

President of the Republic of South Africa

PRETORIA

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Vientiane, 27 April 2024

Your Excellency,

On the occasion of the 30^th Anniversary of the National Day of the Republic of South Africa, I have a great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and friendly people of South Africa.

I am delighted to note that the friendly relations and good cooperation between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Republic of South Africa have been developed and expanded over the past years. I look forward to working with Your Excellency to further enhance the friendly relations between our two countries into the new height for mutual benefits of our two peoples as well as for peace, stability and development cooperation in the region and the world at large.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and greater success in your noble task and the friendly people of South Africa continued progress and prosperity.

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

(Signed)

Saleumxay KOMMASITH

Her Excellency Ms. Naledi Pandor

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation

(Foreign Minister) of the Republic of South Africa

PRETORIA