Present there were senior party, state and army officials Kim Yong Nam, Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae, Ri Yong Ho, Kim Kyong Hui, Kim Jong Gak, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Yong Chun, Pak To Chun, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Ri Yong Mu, Kang Sok Ju, Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Won Hong, Ri Myong Su and veteran anti-Japanese fighters Ri Ul Sol, Hwang Sun Hui and Kim Chol Man.

He warmly congratulated the participants in the conference and the representatives who have devoted themselves to the strengthening and development of the party and the prosperity of the country and had a picture taken with them.

He expressed expectation and belief that just as they have dynamically advanced only along the path of revolution following the party single-mindedly, they would creditably play the vanguard role in the revolution and construction in the future, too and thus successfully fulfill their honorary mission and duty as vanguard fighters in accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Songun.