Aleksei Kozitski, chairman of the Maritime Territorial Branch Committee, noted at the seminar:

Chairman Kim Jong Il's visit to the Far Eastern Region of the Russian Federation in August 2002 made a new turn in the development of the Russia-DPRK relations.

Chairman Kim Jong Il toured Ignat Trade Center and Vlad Khleb Bread Factory during his visit and met President Putin to discuss important issues for the development of the bilateral relations.

His visit was of great significance.

Meanwhile, there was a ceremony of laying bouquets and flowers before the tablet honoring him at Bureya Railway Station in Amur Region of Russia on Aug. 21 to mark the 7th anniversary of his visit to Siberia and Far Eastern Region of the Russian Federation.