Pyongyang, December 30 (KCNA) -- Diplomatic envoys of different countries to South Africa, Cuba, Peru, Ethiopia, Libya, Mexico and Brazil and foreign diplomatic envoys to the United Nations paid condolatory visits to the DPRK missions in their countries and the DPRK permanent mission to the UN between Dec. 25 and 27 on the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

The visitors paid a silent tribute to the memory of Kim Jong Il.

The Chinese ambassador to South Africa said that Kim Jong Il, the closest friend of the Chinese people, would live forever.

The Tanzanian ambassador to Ethiopia wrote in the condolence book:

A great statesman has passed away. On behalf of the government and the president of Tanzania I express condolences on the demise of the great leader.