Present there were personages of various circles, members of groups for the study of the Juche idea and friendship and solidarity organizations with the Korean people and other Venezuelans.

The participants laid a floral basket and bouquets before the portraits of smiling President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il before paying tribute to them.

A vice-chairman of the Venezuelan National Society for the Study of the Juche Idea said in a speech:

It was the greatest exploit that the President set forth the idea of attaching importance to arms and applied it to practice.

Thanks to this idea the DPRK could emerge a military power and resolutely counter the U.S. imperialists' moves for aggression.

The President was, indeed, a genius of revolution and outstanding statesman who wisely led the Korean people to defend the sovereignty and dignity of the country and make dynamic progress towards peace, independence and prosperity despite the ever-escalating moves of the U.S. to stifle the DPRK.

Adina Bastidas, former vice-president of Venezuela, said the Juche idea founded by the President was the original idea and it was urgently required by the reality of Venezuela, adding: It is of great significance for us to follow the Juche idea.

A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un was adopted at the seminar.