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Birthday of Kim Jong Il Celebrated in Different Countries
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Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- A DPRK book, photo and handicraft exhibition, a seminar, round-table talks, an art performance, a film show and a reception took place in Russia, DPRK book, photo and handicraft exhibitions in Peru, Mexico and Bulgaria, a function for friendship and culture and a photo exhibition in Congo and round-table talks by the Secretariat of the Pan-African Movement from Feb. 5 to 16 on the occasion of the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. Displayed at the venues of the exhibitions were works of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and photos showing their undying feats, books and photos introducing the development of the DPRK and handicrafts associated with the resourcefulness and talents of the Korean people. The director of the Cultural Department of Kaluga Region of Russia in a speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition said that Kim Jong Il visited Russia in the new century and thus performed undying feats in the development of the Russia-DPRK relations. He noted that the Russian people wish the Korean people greater success in socialist construction. The governor of San Miguel District, Lima, Peru, in a speech noted that Kim Jong Il is wisely leading the Korean people to a road of victory and prosperity. He stressed that Kim Jong Il is not only the great leader of the Korean people but the distinguished leader of the world progressive people. The general secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Socialist Party of Mexico in a speech said that the dynamic struggle waged by the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people to build a great prosperous and powerful nation and achieve the independent reunification of the country under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il is a great inspiration to the world revolutionary parties and people aspiring after socialism. The acting director for Political Affairs and International Relations of the Pan-African Movement in the round-table talks highly praised the undying feats of Kim Jong Il who has firmly defended the dignity and sovereignty of the country and the nation and built the whole country into a big family with his extraordinary ideological and theoretical activities, clairvoyant wisdom, matchless grit and warm love for the people. The participants in the film show saw a Korean film showing Kim Jong Il's visit to the Far-eastern Region of Russia. A congratulatory message and letter to Kim Jong Il were adopted at the functions in Russia. |
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