The papers also carried a photo of the statues of the President and leader Kim Jong Il.

Komsomolskaya Pravda on March 31 said in an article titled "The eternal sun" the President clearly indicated the road to be followed by humankind with bright rays of the sun, provided a flower garden of humanity with its warmth and embraced all peoples with great attraction.

His warm love for people was not confined to the Korean people only, the paper noted, praising his noble personality and warm humanity as a great man who admired many people of the world.

The paper on April 4 carried an article lauding the President who is remembered by progressive humankind as a model of genuine internationalists.

The April 8-15 issue of Moskovskii Komsomolets said in an article titled "A model of internationalists" the President rendered sincere help to the Chinese revolution and defended Russia with arms in the days of hard-fought anti-Japanese war. After the liberation of the country he rendered unreserved support to various countries and nations in their anti-imperialist struggle, it noted.

Khabarovsk Ekspres on April 8 carried accounts of the President's visits to the Soviet Union in the articles captioned "Our city remembers Comrade Kim Il Sung".

The President's idea and exploits are shining forever as the sun does though he passed away, it noted, adding: Many countries conferred upon him honorary titles, orders and gifts in his lifetime and even after his demise.