He regards it as a pride that Jakarta and Pyongyang have established relations of sister cities, he said, adding he paid deep attention to the relations with the DPRK in the past.

He affirmed that Indonesia would make positive efforts to further expand and develop the relations with the DPRK in the political, economic, cultural, educational and other various fields after his assumption of office as president.

Present there were those concerned of the Jakarta City Office and the Foreign Ministry, the DPRK ambassador to Indonesia and staff members of his embassy.