Present there on invitation were Army General No Kwang Chol, minister of the People's Armed Forces, Army Col. General Ri Tu Song and other generals and officers of the Korean People's Army.

And on vitiation were Ri Chang Gun, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ri Kil Song, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, officials concerned, diplomatic envoys and military attaches of foreign embassies here.

Attending it were Li Jinjun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and staff members of his embassy.

Speeches were made there.