Present there on invitation were members of the government delegation of Cuba headed by Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban Ambassador to the DPRK Jose Manuel Galego Montano and his embassy officials.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Ui Chun, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Hyong Jun and officials concerned were present there.

Pak Ui Chun said in his speech that the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries provided by President Kim Il Sung together with respected Fidel Castro Ruz are now growing stronger.

The Korean people are pleased with the great successes made by the Cuban people in socialist construction despite the ceaseless blockade of the U.S., he added.

Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said the Cuban people know well about the successes registered by the Korean people in the struggle to embody the Juche idea.

He emphasized that the Cuban people are following with keen interest the Korean people foiling the moves of the U.S. imperialists for aggression, true to the Songun politics.