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April Holidays of DPRK Observed
Pyongyang, April 18 (KCNA) -- Meetings, photo shows and a joint art performance were held in Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Switzerland, Mexico and Mongolia between April 3 and 13 to commemorate the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung, the 16th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and the 77th birthday of the Korean People's Army.

Speeches were made at the meetings.

The chairman of the Central Council of the People's United Party "Kyrgyz el" said that the progressive peoples of the world are significantly commemorating the birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the great leader of the Korean people and the prominent leader of the international labor movement.

A vice-chairman of the Romanian Socialist Union said that Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK NDC is a meaningful event for the Korean people and the progressive humankind.

The chairman of the Switzerland-Korea Committee said that the Day of the Sun is the most auspicious holiday not only of the Korean people but also the world's progressives. And he called Kim Il Sung national hero, distinguished thinker-theoretician, prominent strategist, ever-victorious and iron-willed brilliant commander, benevolent father of the people and great person enjoying deep trust and high praises from the world's progressives.

The general secretary of the People's Socialist Party of Mexico said that the exploits performed by Kim Il Sung for the human cause of independence would remain forever.

The secretary of state for the Defence Ministry of Mongolia highly praised the immortal feats of Kim Il Sung who conducted energetic activities for the country and the people and the development of the friendly relations between the two countries. And he expressed belief that the army and the people of the DPRK would achieve bigger successes in building a great prosperous and powerful nation under the leadership of Kim Jong Il.

Put on the state of the joint art performance given in Mongolia were such Korean songs as "Where Are You, Dear General?" and "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung".

Meanwhile, a meeting for commemorating the Day of the Sun took place at Kim Il Sung Economic Special School in Cuba on April 13.

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