Pyongyang, December 20 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, received a message of condolences from Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, emir of the State of Qatar, on Monday.

The message said:

On behalf of the people of the State of Qatar and my own behalf, I want to extend to Your Excellency and to your people, our deep condolences and sympathy on sorrowful passing of HE Chairman Kim Jong Il.

May his soul rest in peace.