The world progressives in their congratulatory messages and letters highly praised Kim Jong Il's immortal exploits.

The chairperson of the Denmark-DPRK Friendship Association said that Comrade Kim Jong Il endowed with outstanding and profound knowledge of socialist theory and politics strengthened the might of the DPRK in every way with his unique idea and energetic leadership so that no imperialist forces dared attack.

Thanks to General Kim Jong Il, the socialist system in Korea was able to overcome the difficult period of the collapse of socialism in different countries and grew stronger through the struggle against the U.S.-led imperialists.

The chairperson of the Center of Studies of the Juche Idea in Goias of Brazil stressed that the sacred life of Kim Jong Il serves as a model for the world revolutionary people struggling for freedom, democracy and social justice.

His revolutionary idea greatly encourages the people in their struggle for the sovereignty of the nation and the world peace and solidarity, the chairperson added.

The chairman of the Guinea-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Association praised Kim Jong Il as a peerlessly great man who glorified socialist Korea and performed immortal exploits for accomplishing the cause of global independence.

The chairman of the Colombia-Korea Friendship Association pointed out that the progressive countries pay the highest tribute to Kim Jong Il who performed great exploits for the world peace.