The message said:

It is my honor to extend the most sincere and 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 assumption of supreme commandership of the Korean People's Army, on behalf of the government and people of Grenada.

It is my firm belief that you will creditably lead the people of the DPRK at the posts of important responsibility.

I am sure that the relations between our two countries will continue to favorably develop.

Please accept my heartfelt congratulations.