OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT

UNCLAS VIENTIANE 000593 DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-CR, S/ES-O, EAP/FO, EAP/MLS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC OVIP PREL LA SUBJECT: OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA FROM PREDSIDENT OF LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC REF: STATE 118192 ¶1. Embassy Vientiane has received a congratulatory letter to President-Elect Obama from Choummaly Sayasone, President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. We will pouch the original to S/ES-CR. Text of the letter with original capitalization follows. Begin text. His Excellency Barack Obama President-Elect of the United States of America Washington, D.C. Dear Excellency: I have the honour and great pleasure to convey to Your Excellency my warmest congratulations on the occasion of Your Election as the 44th President of the United States of America. I firmly believe that the good relationship and mutual cooperation existing between our two countries will be continuously and effectively developed in the new era under Your leadership for the interest of our two peoples and nations. May I take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency every success in Your noble tasks. With highest consideration Choummaly Sayasone President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic End text. HUSO