Romanian and Ugandan preparatory committees and an Iranian national preparatory committee for commemorating the 70th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Il were formed on Jan. 18, 26 and 27.

Andy Brooks, general secretary of the Central Committee of the New Communist Party of Britain, was elected chairman of the British preparatory committee, Vasile Orleanu, chairman of the Supreme Council of the Socialist Party of Romania, chairman of the Romanian preparatory committee and the chairman of the Al Hadi Islam Propaganda Organization of Iran chairman of the Iranian national preparatory committee.

The committees decided to organize various political and cultural events including joint seminar on the revolutionary careers of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and their immortal exploits, remembrance meeting, round-table talks, photo and book exhibitions and film shows.