Greetings to Pakistani President

Pyongyang, March 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greeting to Mamnoon Hussain, president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on Friday on the occasion of the Day of Pakistan. The message wished the Pakistani president success in his responsible work and the Pakistani people happiness and prosperity, expressing belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries with long history and tradition would develop on the principle of independence, equality and mutual respect. -0-