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Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from Palestinian President
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, received a message of greeting from Mahmoud Abbas, president of the State of Palestine, on Monday.

The message said:

We have the honor to extend you and, through you, to the government and friendly people of the DPRK the sincerest congratulations and best wishes on behalf of the state and people of Palestine and on my own behalf on the occasion of the anniversary of your country and hope that the day of achieving progress, prosperity and safety desired by your people and government will come as soon as possible.

We, availing ourselves of this important opportunity, would like to express thanks to you for sending full support and solidarity to the Palestinian people, being concerned about our just cause and standing by our side in the legitimate struggle to end the occupation and establish a sovereign state with East Kuds as capital.

We sincerely wish you good health and happiness, hoping that the resilient historical and friendly relations between the peoples of our two countries would grow stronger.

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