Attending the seminar were personages of political parties and organizations in more than ten countries and regions, including Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Uzbekistan.

Kazbek Taysaev, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation who doubles as first vice-chairman of the Central Council of the Communist Parties-the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, presided over the seminar.

He said that Comrade Kim Il Sung is the great leader who provided the Korean people with a happy life and led the Korean revolution to victory.

He noted that thanks to his far-sighted wisdom and wise leadership, the DPRK was turned into a country developed in all aspects and impregnable fortress capable of repelling any invasion by imperialists.

He stressed that Kim Il Sung made an immortal contribution to the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between Russia and the DPRK.

He added that the President directed great efforts to realizing the unity of socialist states in the struggle against imperialism.

The participants in the seminar praised Kim Il Sung for building party, state and army, saying that he is alive in the mind of the world progressives for his great exploits for the times and history.