Present there were the chairman and members of the association and personages of various circles.

The chairman said that the association has worked hard to give wide publicity to the DPRK's reality and strengthen exchange and solidarity between the two countries.

The idea and cause of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il are invariably carried forward in the DPRK under the guidance of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, he stressed.

A solidarity statement adopted at the general meeting underlined that thanks to the energetic leadership of Kim Jong Un, only victory and glory are in store for the Korean people and the 21st century will shine as the century of independence.

The statement noted that the association will work hard for the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries.