They included the Swiss committee for remembering President Kim Il Sung on 23rd anniversary of his demise, Swiss preparatory committee for the Gathering 2017-Praise to the Great Persons of Mt Paektu, Switzerland-Korea Committee and the Swiss Group for the Study of the Juche Idea.

The statement said:

The Korean people are looking back with deep emotion upon the exploits performed by Kim Il Sung for the country and people with their boundless reverence for him on July 8.

Friends of the DPRK and adherents to the Juche idea and Songun idea are highly praising his noble career.

His great exploits for Korea's reunification and global cause of independence will shine forever.

The revolutionary cause pioneered by him had been successfully carried forward by leader Kim Jong Il and is being victoriously pushed forward by respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

Kim Il Sung is always alive in the hearts of the Korean people and world progressives.