Speeches were made there.

The chairman of the Russian Association for the Study of the Juche Idea and other speakers said that the DPRK has thoroughly embodied the Juche idea, the Songun idea in all fields of state activities.

The signal successes made by the Korean people would be unthinkable without the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il, they noted, adding that led by him, they would surely open the gate to a thriving nation in 2012.

Guy Dupre, vice-president of the France-Korea Friendship Association, highly praised Kim Jong Il for having performed immortal exploits in the Korean revolution and global independence by successfully carrying forward the cause of President Kim Il Sung.

The chairman of the Bulgarian Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification said thanks to the unique Songun politics of Kim Jong Il the Korean people are winning one victory after another by advancing along the road chosen by themselves, holding aloft the banner of Juche, and the DPRK is commanding the admiration of the world people.

The general secretary of the Communist Youth Collectives of Spain said it is thanks to the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il that the Korean People's Army has grown stronger and the socialist system has been firmly defended.

Messages of greetings to Kim Jong Il were adopted at the meetings in Russia and Bulgaria.