Present there were personages from Cuban party, government, armed forces and friendship bodies and the DPRK ambassador to Cuba and his embassy members.

The participants laid a floral basket and bouquets before the portraits of smiling President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il before making a bow.

They expressed their boundless reverence for the President who made the immortal contribution to the Korean revolution and the national liberation struggle of the world oppressed people.

They highly praised the DPRK for having built a tremendous military power making world-startling miraculous successes in all fields under the wise leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

They expressed their will to steadily develop the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Meanwhile a celebration meeting, a photo exhibition and a film show to mark the Day of the Sun were held in Havana on April 12.