Congratulatory Message to Kim Jong Il from Putin
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK
Pyongyang, February 16 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a personal congratulatory message from Russian President V. V. Putin on Wednesday, his
birthday.
The message says:
Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on your birthday.
Russia highly appreciates the exploits performed by you in developing the traditional Russia-DPRK relations of friendship and promoting the constructive dialogue between our two countries.
I am convinced that multi-faceted relations between Russia and the DPRK will as ever expand for the wellbeing of our peoples and contribute to ensuring peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
I wish you success in your state activities and happiness and good health as well as the people of the DPRK wellbeing and prosperity.
