Pyongyang, June 16 (KCNA) -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, sent a congratulatory message to Subrahmanyam Jaishankar upon his reappointment as foreign minister of the Republic of India on June 13.

Expressing belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries with a long history and tradition would grow stronger through close cooperation between their foreign ministries, the message wished him success in his responsible work. -0-