Vientiane, 23 March 2024

Your Excellency,

I have learned about the mass shooting in the Crocus City Hallin Krasnogorsk City outskirt of Moscow on 22 March 2024, which has caused tremendous loss of lives of innocent people and left many wounded.

H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin

President of the Russian Federation

Moscow

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the entire Lao People and on my own behalf, I would like to extend to Your Excellency my wholehearted congratulations on your overwhelming victory of the election and continuing to serve as the President of the Russian Federation for another term. The result of the election has strongly reflected on the Russian people's trust and confidence in the ability and intelligence of your leadership.

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.