Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People"s Assembly, sent a message of greetings to the Sixth Summit of the African Union on Jan. 18. The message said:
I, in the name of the government of the DPRK, extend warm congratulations and cordial greetings to the heads of state and government and all other delegates to the Sixth Summit of the African Union to be held in Khartoum amidst the keen interest and expectation of all the African people and the international community.
The African Union has made big progress in its efforts to realize independent development and integration of Africa and ensure regional peace and stability while rapidly enhancing its function and role after its foundation. It has put forward major proposals for the establishment of righteous and fair international relations including the UN reform and made good achievements for their realization.
The DPRK government and people highly appreciate this and extend full support and solidarity to the governments and people of the member nations of the African Union in their just cause to build independent and prosperous new Africa.
Convinced that the summit will mark an epochal occasion in taking measures for settling disputes and other regional issues by the concerted efforts of all the member nations, stepping up political and economic integration of the continent and developing the education and culture of Africa on a new level, I wholeheartedly hope that it would successfully discuss all the issues on the agenda as desired and demanded by all member nations and bear good fruition.