A presentation ceremony took place at the city administration office building on February 3.

Present there were personages of the city administration and masses and members of the DPRK group for technical cooperation operational in the country.

Aliu Umar, administrative governor of the city, handed over the certificate to the head of the group.

The governor said Kim Jong Il was a great leader of not only the Korean people but also the progressive people around the world. Registering such a renowned man as an honorary citizen is a big event unprecedented in the city in its history and the biggest honor for the city government, he added.