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Congratulations to President of Benin
Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Thomas Boni Yayi, president of Benin, on the latter's election as president of the African Union at the 18th ordinary session of the assembly of heads of state and government of the AU.

The message highly appreciated the fact that the AU summit discussed and decided on important issues of ensuring regional peace and stability through their concerted efforts and achieving socio-economic development in line with the will and desire of the member nations and expressed full support and solidarity with it.

Reiterating the stand of the DPRK government to steadily boost the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation with the African countries, Kim hoped that its member nations would achieve unity and solidarity and great successes in attaining the noble goal of the AU to build powerful Africa thanks to his positive efforts.

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