Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- A reception was given by Dusan Strauch, Czech ambassador to the DPRK, Wednesday, on its national day.

Present there on invitation were Vice Foreign Minister Kung Sok Ung, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade O Ryong Chol, So Ho Won, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Mun Song Mo, general director of the Bureau of Diplomatic Corps Affairs, officials concerned, and diplomatic envoys of different countries and representatives of international organizations here.

Staff members of the Czech embassy were present.

Speeches were made at the reception.