Present there were Sin Hong Chol, vice-foreign minister of the DPRK, officials concerned, envoys and military attaches of foreign embassies, representatives of international bodies, Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and his embassy officials, widow of Andrei Karlov and her party.

Speeches were made at the ceremony. The participants observed a moment's silence in memory of Andrei Karlov.

Then the table was unveiled. Written on it having the image of Karlov and Hero Medal in bold relief is the sentence that he, a Russian hero and diplomat, worked in the DPRK for his country.

The participants laid bouquets at the tablet.