SANA said that the President was a person of noble character possessed of benevolent virtues and a great statesman who performed the outstanding military feats with his Juche-oriented military idea, strategies and tactics.

The newspaper Al Thawrah referred to his energetic ideological, theoretical activities and external activities, saying that he is always alive amid the profound reverence of all people for him.

Newspapers Al Baath and Al Nour lauded him as the outstanding strategist and iron-willed brilliant commander who defeated the U.S. and Japanese imperialists in one generation.

Another newspaper said that he successfully realized the cause of building the party, army and state and made immortal contributions to the national reunification and the cause of global independence.

The Syria TV Channel aired the undying feats performed by Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il for the Korean revolution and the cause of global independence, with photos documenting their revolutionary activities.

The Central Radio made a special report praising the President who made great contributions to the country's prosperity, people's happiness and the human cause of independence.