Ceremony Held to Welcome Lao President

Ceremony Held to Welcome Lao President
Pyongyang, October 8 (KCNA) — There took place on October 7 a ceremony
for welcoming Thongloun Sisoulith, general secretary of the Central
Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and president of the Lao
People's Democratic Republic, who pays a congratulatory visit to the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea on the occasion of the 80th founding
anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Present at the ceremony were Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the
Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party
of Korea, Ri Hi Yong, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the
WPK Central Committee, Choe Son Hui, minister of Foreign Affairs of the
DPRK, No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, and other
leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs, citizens
and youth and students in Pyongyang.
The national flags of the DPRK and the LPDR were seen and the guard of
honor of the Korean People's Army was lined up at the venue for the
ceremony.
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and
president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,
came to the venue for the ceremony.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un warmly greeted Comrade Thongloun
Sisoulith and had a significant photo taken with him against the background of
the national flags of the two countries.
Kim Jong Un introduced to Thongloun Sisoulith the leading officials of the
Party, government and armed forces organs who came to receive him.
After exchanging greetings with Vilay Lakhamphong, member of the Political
Bureau of the Central Committee of the LPRP who is concurrently vice prime
minister and minister of Public Security, Thongsavanh Phomvihane, foreign
minister of the LPDR, and other entourage members of the Lao side, he took
the reviewing stand with Thongloun Sisoulith.
A 21-gun salute was fired amid the playing of the national anthems of the
LPDR and the DPRK.

Guided by Kim Jong Un, Thongloun Sisoulith reviewed the guard of honor
of the KPA
There took place a march-past of the guard of honour of the KPA.
When the ceremony was over, the venue was filled with stormy cheers of
"Welcome" and "Friendship", reflecting the Korean people's feelings of
friendship with the Lao people.
Warmly welcoming Thongloun Sisoulith who paid a congratulatory visit to the
DPRK on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK, Kim
Jong Un expressed his pleasure of meeting him.
Referring to his impressions of visiting Pyongyang again after the lapse of 14
years, Thongloun Sisoulith expressed heartfelt thanks to the WPK and the
government and people of the DPRK for their warm hospitality. -0-

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Has Talks

with Lao President

Pyongyang, October 8 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the
Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, had talks on October 7 with Thongloun Sisoulith,
general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary
Party and president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, on a
congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 80th founding
anniversary of the WPK.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un warmly welcomed the visit of
Comrade Thongloun Sisoulith to Pyongyang and said that his visit is an
expression of the full support and encouragement of the Lao party,
government and people for the cause of our Party and people.
He said that our Party, government and people wished the Lao party and
people greater successes in their struggle.
Thongloun Sisoulith conveyed the best wishes and comradely greetings of the
Lao People's Revolutionary Party, government and people to the WPK, the
DPRK government and people significantly greeting its 80th founding
anniversary. He said that Laos is always a close friend of the fraternal Korean
people and it is the consistent stand of the state leadership body of Laos to

continue to develop the relations of friendship and cooperation between the
two parties and the two countries.
The talks introduced the experience gained by the two parties and the two
countries in building the party and the state and discussed issues arising in
boosting mutual cooperation between the DPRK and the LPDR.
The talks expressed expectation and conviction that the traditional relations of
friendship and cooperation between the two parties and the two countries
would grow stronger in conformity with the aspiration and desire of the two
peoples.
The talks proceeded in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
In the evening Kim Jong Un hosted a reception in welcome of Thongloun
Sisoulith's visit to Pyongyang.
Kim Jong Un and Thongloun Sisoulith made speeches at the reception.
Kim Jong Un wished Thongloun Sisoulith good health and great success in
his important activities for leading the party and the state, and exchanged
farewells. -0-