Present there were personages of various strata and masses in the relevant countries.

The chairman of the Russian Association for the Study of the Juche Idea said that Kim Jong Il paid attention to imbuing the whole party with the Juche idea and rallying all the people behind the WPK from the first day of his work at the Central Committee of the WPK.

The chairman of the Ukrainian "Treasured Sword of Songun" Association for the Study of the Juche Idea said that Kim Jong Il turned the DPRK into an invincible power admired by the world with his energetic leadership.

Pointing out that the greatest of his exploits was that he raised Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un as the reliable successor to the cause of the Juche revolution, the chairman stressed that the Korean revolution would emerge ever-victorious as Kim Jong Un leads the WPK.

Indian personages from various circles praised Kim Jong Il for developing the WPK into the invincible guiding force with the Juche idea as the guiding ideology and powerfully advancing the revolution and construction.

A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un was adopted at a celebration meeting held in Russia.