Present there on invitation were Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Myong San, Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries So Ho Won, officials concerned and diplomatic envoys of various countries and representatives of the international organizations here.

Staff members of the Nigerian embassy here were present there.

The Nigerian ambassador said in his speech that the two countries have positively cooperated with each other in the international arena since the establishment of diplomatic ties.

The friendly relations between the two countries have further developed, he noted, adding that the Nigerian people fully support the struggle of the Korean people for achieving the peaceful reunification of the country.

Pak Ui Chun in his speech referred to the great successes made by the Nigerian people in the work for the independent development and prosperity of the country.

The DPRK will boost the friendly and cooperative relations with Nigeria in the future, too, he stressed.