Present there on invitation were Choe Hui Chol, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Ri Kwang Gun, vice-minister of External Economic Relations, Mun Jae Chol, deputy general director of the General Bureau for Affairs with Diplomatic Corps, officials concerned and members of foreign embassies and missions of international bodies here.

Pit Heltmann, German ambassador to the DPRK, and his embassy members were on hand.

Speeches were made at the reception.