Pyongyang, September 17 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, on September 13 sent a message of greeting to Sebastian Pinera Echenique, president of the Republic of Chile, on the 201st anniversary of its independence.

Kim, in the message, wished the Republic of Chile prosperity, hoping that the Chilean president would achieve greater success in the work for the country's stability and its people's welfare.