They were attended by public figures and masses in those countries.

The chief of the Franken Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Germany said that Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea marked an important historic occasion in guaranteeing the successful advance of the revolutionary cause of Juche.

Dermot Hudson, chairman of the British Association for the Study of Songun Policy, and other speakers said the strongest Workers' Party of Korea with invincible organizing ability and unity would prosper for all ages as a party deeply rooted among the popular masses, praising Kim Jong Il's party-building exploits.

Lyudmil Kostadinov, chief of the Bulgarian Group for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, and other speakers noted that Kim Jong Il instilled faith in the victory of socialism and courage into the world progressives by publishing "Socialism Is A Science", "Abuses of Socialism Are Intolerable" and other works, firmly defended socialism of the DPRK and wisely steered the cause of global independence against imperialism.

Chief Miguel Vivanco and members of the Madrid Group for the Study of the Juche Idea in Spain praised Kim Jong Il for setting it as the most important task to develop the WPK into the party of President Kim Il Sung both in name and reality and successfully carrying it into practice in the whole course of his guidance over the party.

Congratulatory messages to respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un were adopted at seminars in Sweden and Britain.