Present there on invitation were Ri Su Yong, member of the Political Bureau and vice-chairman of the WPK Central Committee, and officials of the International Department of the WPK Central Committee.

Staff members of the Cuban embassy were on hand.

The Cuban ambassador in his speech hoped that the Korean people would achieve bigger successes in implementing the new strategic line of the WPK on calling for directing all efforts to the economic construction under the wise guidance of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

Noting that the Korean people extend full support and solidarity to the just struggle of the Cuban people, Ri Su Yong expressed the stand of the WPK and the government of the DPRK to boost the relations of friendship and cooperation in conformity with the spirit agreed by the top leaders of the two countries.