Vientiane, 25 February 2017

Your Highness,

On the auspicious occasion of the 56^th Anniversary of the National Day of the State of Kuwait, on behalf of the Government and the Lao people as well as on my own behalf, I have the great honor to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Highness and the friendly Kuwaiti people.

The Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the State of Kuwait have always enjoyed friendly relations and good cooperation. I am confident that the existing bonds of friendship and good cooperation will be further enhanced for the mutual benefits of our two countries.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Highness good health, well-being and the friendly Kuwaiti people continued progress and prosperity.

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

               Bounnhang VORACHITH

                President of the Lao PDR

His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Emir of the State of Kuwait

Kuwait City

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Your Highness,

On behalf of the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf, I have the honor to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Highness, the Government and the friendly people of Kuwait on the occasion of the 56^th Anniversary of the National Day of the State of Kuwait.

The year 2018 will mark the first decade of the diplomatic relations between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the State of Kuwait and our relations have been developed in the past years. I do hope that the relations and cooperation between our two countries will expand into various fields for mutual benefits of the two countries as well as our two peoples.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Highness good health, happiness and success in your noble tasks.

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

               Thongloun SISOULITH

        Prime Minister of the Lao PDR

His Highness Sheikh Jaber Mubaruk Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait

Kuwait City

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Your Excellency,

On the occasion of the National Day of the State of Kuwait, it is my great pleasure to convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency and the entire staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait.

I am confident that the existing friendly ties and good cooperation between The Lao PDR and the State of Kuwait as well as our two Foreign Ministries will be further strengthened in the years ahead for tangible benefits of our two peoples.

May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency good health, happiness and great success in your noble tasks.

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

                       Saleumxay KOMMASITH

         Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lao PDR

His Excellency Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

of the State of Kuwait.

Kuwait City