NON OFFICIAL TRANSLATION
H.E BOUNNHANG VORACITH
PERESIDENT OF THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
VIENTIANE
ON THE 45th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC PLEASE ACCEPT, MISTER PRESIDENT, SINCERE WISHES FOR A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FROM THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC.
I WISH THAT THE CONTINUOUS DEEPENING OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN VIENTIANE AND ROME WILL FIND NEW OCCASIONS TO FURTHER STRENGHTEN IN ALL AREAS OF MUTUAL INTEREST, ALSO IN LIGHT OF ITALY'S INCREASE ROLE WITHIN ASEAN AS A DEVELPOMENT PARTNER,
IN THIS SPIRIT, I RENEW MY BEST WISHES FOR THE PROSPERITY AND WELLBEING OF THE FRIEND LAO PEOPLE AND YOURSELF.
SERGIO MATTARELLA