Batric Mijovic, general secretary of the New Yugoslav Communist Party of Serbia, said in a statement on May 27:

Kim Jong Il performed extraordinary feats in party-building and activities while leading the WPK for a long period.

His theories on party building and exploits he performed by leading the party are a true textbook which all progressive political parties should regard as guidelines in their struggle.

He devoted all his life to firmly defending independence and socialism.

The DPRK dynamically advanced along the road of socialism under his wise leadership even when the east European socialist countries collapsed in the closing year of the last century.

The DPRK thoroughly rejected the U.S. imperialists' pressure and flunkeyism and firmly defended independence.

The WPK is vigorously advancing along the road of independence, the road of Songun and the road of socialism, holding supreme leader Kim Jong Un in high esteem, and will register greater successes in building a thriving nation.