Vientiane, 19 February 2021

            Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Government of the Lao people’s Democratic Republic and on my own behalf,I have the honour to convey to Your Excellency my warmest congratulations on the occasion of your appointment as Prime Minister of the Italian Republic.

            I firmly believe that under your able leadership, the traditional friendly relations and cooperation existing between our two countries and our two governments will be further strengthen​ed and enhanced for the benefits of our two peoples as well as for regional and global peace, stability and development cooperation.

            May I hereby avail myself of this opportunity to wish Your Excellency good health, personal well-being and every success in your highly responsible duties and the friendly people of Italy lasting happiness and prosperity.

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

       With my Warmest Regards,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (Signed)

                                                                                                Thongloun SISOULITH

His Excellency Mr. Mario Draghi

Prime Minister of the Italian Republic

Rome

Your Excellency,

On the occasion of your re-appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, I have the honour and pleasure to extend to Your Excellency my cordial congratulations and best wishes for good health, personal well-being and great success in your noble endeavors.

          I look forward to working with Your Excellency to further strengthen and enhance the longstanding friendly relations and cooperation, both within bilateral and multilateral frameworks, between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and the Italian Republicas well as our two ministries for the benefits of our two nations, thus contributing to peace, stability and sustainable development cooperation in our respective region and the world at large.

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

Saleumxay KOMMASITH

His Excellency Mr. Luigi Di Maio

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic

Rome