Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from President of Zimbabwe

Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the DPRK, received a message of greeting from Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, on August 19.

The message said:

Your Excellency,

On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and indeed on my own behalf, I extend to you and through you, to the Government and people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), our hearty congratulations on the occasion of the 78th Anniversary of the founding of your great country.

As we join you in celebrating this joyous occasion, I re-affirm my commitment to strengthen bilateral relations between our two countries, for the mutual benefit of both nations and peoples.

May I take this opportunity to wish you, Your Excellency, personal good health and enduring peace and prosperity for the people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration. -0-