The chairman of the France-Korea Friendship Association said that President Kim Il Sung developed the DPRK into a dignified socialist state independent in politics, self-supporting in the economy and self-reliant in defence and wisely led the drive for national reunification and the struggle for global independence and leader Kim Jong Il firmly protected the sovereignty of the country and laid strong foundation for building a socialist power with his unique Songun politics.

A message of greeting to respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was adopted at the event held in Bulgaria.