There was a kick-off meeting before the statues of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il in Hyesan City, Ryanggang Province on Thursday.

Officials concerned, youth league officials and study tour makers were present there.

They laid a floral basket and bouquets at the statutes of the great leaders and paid tribute to them.

A reporter and speakers at the meeting called on the study tour makers to more firmly arm themselves with the revolutionary spirit of Paektu, the spirit of the blizzards of Paektu and fully demonstrate their indomitable will and spirit to carry forward to completion the revolutionary cause of Juche generation after generation.

After the meeting the study tour group headed for Pochonbo, flying the flags of the DPRK, youth league and the study tour group.

Working people and school youth and children in Hyesan City warmly saw off the members of the study tour group.