Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, sent a message of greeting to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, president of the Republic of Indonesia, on Tuesday on the 66th anniversary of its independence.

Kim in the message wished the Indonesian president greater successes in his work for the development and prosperity of the country and the people's welfare, expressing belief that the excellent friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would further develop in the future.