Present there on invitation were Minister of External Economic Relations Kim Yong Jae, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Kil Song, Vice-Director of the General Bureau for Affairs with Diplomatic Corps Mun Jae Chol, officials concerned and representatives of foreign embassies and international bodies here.

On hand were Indonesian Ambassador Bambang Hiendrasto, chairman of the ASEAN Committee; Pham Viet Hung, Vietnamese ambassador; Phonekham Inthaboualy, Lao ambassador; Sin Bunthoeurn, Cambodian ambassador; and embassy officials of ASEAN countries to the DPRK.

Speeches were made at the reception.