A Swiss remembrance committee for the 25th anniversary of the demise of President Kim Il Sung, the Swiss Organizing Committee for the International Festival in Praise of the Great Persons of Mt Paektu, the Switzerland-Korea Committee and the Swiss Group for the Study of the Juche Idea said in the joint statement:

The great President Kim Il Sung liberated the country from the atrocious colonial rule of the Japanese imperialists, revived the Korean nation and provided the people with the cradle of happiness.

He founded the Workers' Party of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

He is an outstanding brilliant commander with iron will and excellent military strategist.

His wise leadership created a brilliant myth of war victory in the Fatherland Liberation War, which gave a great boost to the peoples of the countries in their struggle for national liberation.

President Kim Il Sung is highly praised and revered by the world progressives.

The Juche idea founded by him is recognized as the guiding idea in the era of independence.

The President energetically led the struggle of the Korean people for the reunification of the country till the last moments of his life.

His revolutionary cause was successfully carried forward by the great leader Kim Jong Il and is reliably carried forward by the respected Chairman Kim Jong Un.

The exploits of President Kim Il Sung, eternal Sun of mankind, will remain long.