Ri referred to the reality of the DPRK dynamically advancing under a bright blueprint of building a socialist power unrolled in a report made by supreme leader Kim Jong Un at the 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, and the principled stand of the DPRK on national reunification and inter-Korean relations.

He expressed the expectation that the bilateral relations would grow stronger in the political, economic, cultural and other fields in the future, too.

The Iranian ambassador said he was pleased with the fact that the bilateral relations provided by the preceding leaders of the two countries are invariably developing on good terms despite the complicated international situation. During his term of office he was deeply impressed by the Korean people's respect and reverence for their leaders, and their sincerity and diligence, he noted.

He stressed that he would continue developing the excellent friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, always remembering the good impressions of the Korean people after returning home, too.