Invited to it were Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and staff members of his embassy.

Present were So Ho Won, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and chairman of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Association, and officials concerned.

The participants in the meeting deepened the feeling of friendship, playing a volleyball game and talking to each other about further development of the bilateral cooperative relations.

Earlier, there were sports and amusement games between students of DPRK-Russia friendship Moranbong Secondary School No. 1 and a school run by the Russian embassy.

Meanwhile, the Russian consulate general in Chongjin hosted a reception to mark the anniversary.