Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a congratulatory message to Duro Macut upon his appointment as prime minister of the Republic of Serbia on April 20.

 Expressing the expectation that the long-standing friendly relations between the two countries would develop on good terms in conformity with the common aspiration and desire, the message wished the Serbian prime minister success in his responsible work for the country's political stability and development.