June 1 2011 -- A letter  which contained a congratulatory message  from President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea was delivered to President James Michel at State House yesterday.

The six-member South Korean delegation comprised two National Assembly members, namely leader Choi Byung Gook and Rhee Beum Kwam.

The letter from President Lee Myung-bak said: "I firmly believe that under your distinguished leadership Seychelles, which has been praised by the international community as an exemplary archipelago nation, will further enjoy political stability and social and economic development."