Present there on invitation were Kim Sung Du, chairman of the Education Commission who is chairman of the DPRK-Egypt Friendship Association, Ryu Myong Son, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ho Yong Bok, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, So Ho Won, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Mun Jae Chol, vice-director general of the General Bureau for Affairs with Diplomatic Corps, and officials concerned and representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations here.

Speeches were made at the reception.