On display in their venues were works of the peerlessly great men and photos on their exploits, books and photos introducing Songun Korea and handiworks associated with wisdom and talents of the Korean people.

Appreciated at the film shows were "The Country Shining with Arms of Mt. Paektu" and other Korean films.

Speeches were made at the events.

The chairman of the Sweden-Korea Friendship Association said that the DPRK turned into an invincible socialist power under the wise guidance of President Kim Il Sung.

Today the Korean people under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il are reliably defending the dignity and sovereignty of the country and the nation, the socialist system and peace and dynamically advancing to open the gate to a great prosperous and powerful nation in 2012, he stressed.

The chairman of the Mongolian Centre for the Study of Juche noted that the DPRK has developed at a high rate despite the U.S. and its followers' moves to stifle the DPRK. But for the aggression moves and pressure of the U.S. and its followers, the DPRK would have developed at a more rapid tempo, he added.

The deputy mayor of a city of Russia said: In the past Russia and the DPRK had closely cooperated in all fields. Their relations have made a radical advance in the new century. We extend warm congratulations to the Korean people on the 62nd anniversary of the DPRK.

A message of greetings to Kim Jong Il was adopted at a meeting in Sweden.