The statement said the former Soviet Union and east European socialist countries collapsed and hypocritical politicians took powers and took the lead in restoring capitalism.

The banner of socialism was lowered in Bulgaria, too, and it took the road of capitalism and could not but undergo a political upheaval, the statement said, and went on:

However, the DPRK has invariably upheld the banner of socialism and steadily advanced along the path of socialism with its own independent political line.

What I would like to emphasize in particular is that young leader Kim Jong Un is confidently advancing the building of a thriving socialist nation with nuclear treasured sword of justice despite all the moves of the imperialists to isolate and stifle the DPRK, true to the noble intention of the great leaders.

The Seventh Congress of the WPK was the historic event which demonstrated to the world the steadfast will of the WPK to accomplish the cause of the Juche revolution down through generations under the uplifted banner of socialism.