Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys of various countries and representatives of international bodies here.

Present there were officials of the DPRK Foreign Ministry including Minister Pak Ui Chun.

Pak Ui Chun in his speech at the banquet said President Kim Il Sung performed undying feats to shine long in the history with his profound idea and theory and great revolutionary practice.

The Korean people will glorify the new centenary of Kim Il Sung's Korea as the proud annals of prosperity under the leadership of the dear respected Kim Jong Un, he noted.

Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Valery Sukhinin who is the doyen of the diplomatic corps in his speech referred to the undying feats of the President who often met with foreign diplomatic envoys here and took wise steps for regional and world peace though he was busy with the state affairs.

The ambassador expressed belief that the Korean people will register greater successes in building a thriving nation and develop the friendly and cooperative relations with those countries loving justice and peace under the leadership of Kim Jong Un.