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Message of Thanks to Indonesian President
Pyongyang, May 17 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, on May 16 sent a message of thanks to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, leaving Indonesia after wrapping up his official goodwill visit to it.

Kim in the message expressed deep thanks to the president, government and people of Indonesia for warmly receiving and according cordial hospitality to his party while leaving Jakarta after successfully winding up the visit to the friendly Republic of Indonesia.

This time we had an exhaustive exchange of views on the issues of steadily boosting the long-standing traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries in various fields and more closely cooperating with each other in the regional and international arena and other issues of mutual concern and reached a consensus of views on them, he said.

Pleased that this meeting has marked an important occasion in deepening the mutual understanding and fraternity and further promoting the development of the bilateral relations, Kim expressed belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger thanks to their joint efforts.

He wholeheartedly wished the friendly Indonesian people fresh progress and prosperity and the Indonesian president good health and happiness and greater success in his work.

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