Among those present there on invitation were Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kung Sok Ung, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade O Ryong Chol, Vice-Minister of Public Health Ri Pong Hun and Chairman of the DPRK-Italy Friendship Parliamentary Group Ri Jong Hyok of the DPRK and diplomatic envoys of different countries and representatives of international bodies here.

Staff members of the embassy and guests of Italy were on hand.

Speeches were made at the reception.

That day a concert of Italian artistes and a film show took place at the Music Hall of Pyongyang Kim Won Gyun Conservatory and the Taedongmun Cinema on the same occasion.