Present there on invitation was the delegation led by Chairman Kalevi Wahrman.

On hand were Kim Yong Il, secretary of the C.C., the WPK and its officials.

Kim Yong Il thanked the FCL for having actively supported the WPK and the Korean people in their efforts to build a thriving socialist nation and achieve the independent reunification of the country.

The WPK will work hard to boost the relations between the two parties in the future, too, he added.

Kalevi Wahrman said that the achievements made by the Korean people in socialist construction under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il are greatly encouraging the FCL.

The FCL will in the future, too, work hard to boost the relations with the WPK, he stressed.