The message said:

Esteemed Your Excellency Kim Jong Un,

Please accept my congratulations to you on your election as first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.

I am convinced that you will strengthen the peace in the Korean Peninsula and the regional security and fully carry forward the traditional line for close cooperation between the DPRK and the Russian Federation while working at the top state post of the DPRK.

I wish you success in your responsible work.