They were erected on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung.

Present at the ceremony were Kim Yong Nam, Choe Ryong Hae, Hyon Yong Chol and other senior party, state and army officials, the chief secretary of the Rason City Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the chairman of the Rason City People's Committee, officials concerned, officials of the units that contributed to the erection of the statues, builders, working people in the city, youth and students and service personnel.

Present there on invitation were staff members of the Russian consulate-general in Chongjin and foreigners staying in the city.

The statues were unveiled by leading officials of the party, state and army.

A floral basket whose ribbon bore the august name of Marshal Kim Jong Un was placed before the statues.

Laid before them were a floral basket in the joint name of the WPK Central Committee, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK and the DPRK Cabinet and floral basket in the name of the people in the city.

Also placed there were floral baskets in the name of party and power organs, working people's organizations, institutions, industrial establishments, farms, universities in the city and units of the Korean People's Army and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces.

Foreigners staying in the city laid a floral basket before them.

The participants paid tribute to them.

Kim Yong Nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee who doubles as president of the SPA Presidium, addressed the ceremony.

He said that the city is associated with the revolutionary leadership of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

The people in the city turned out as one to dedicate themselves to the erection of the statues at the highest level in a short span of time, with ardent yearning for the great leaders and with firm faith and will to glorify their history for all ages, he noted.

He called on all officials and working people to hold Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in high esteem forever and get united close around the Party Central Committee headed by Kim Jong Un to march forward dynamically toward final victory of the revolutionary cause of Juche.

The participants were briefed on the statues before looking round them.