The message said:

Your Excellency Chairman,

It is my honor and pleasure to extend the warmest congratulations to you on your election as first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and wish you happiness in good health, on behalf of the people and the government of Congo and on my own.

Availing myself of this happy opportunity, I sincerely wish you great success in your new office.

Please accept assurances of my high consideration.