Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- Palestinian Ambassador to the DPRK Ismail Ahmed Mohamed Hasan gave a reception at his embassy on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of general secretary Kim Jong Il's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 66th birthday of the WPK.

Present there on invitation were Kim Yong Jin, chairman of the Education Commission, Hyon Sang Ju, chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, Pak Kun Gwang, vice department director of the Central Committee of the WPK, Pak Kil Yon, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned.

A staff member of the Palestinian embassy here was on hand.

Speeches were made at the reception.