Speeches were made at the events attended by personages of political and social circles and masses of relevant countries.

A. Usupbayev, chairman of the Central Council of the People Unity-"Kyrgyz El" Republican Political Party of Kyrgyzstan, said at a meeting that Kim Jong Il built the WPK into the party of the leader and achieved the steel-like unity and cohesion of the whole party. Under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il the DPRK could usher in a great heyday in various fields despite difficulties, the chairman added.

Hasanul Huq Inu, chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Bangladesh National Socialist Party, said at a lecture that the WPK could become an invincible party victoriously advancing the socialist cause without any vacillation in any storm and stress of history thanks to HE Kim Jong Il.

Jozef Servista, chairman of the Paektusan Czech-Korean Friendship Association, and the chairman of the Algeria-Korea Friendship Association said at a seminar and a lecture that the history of the WPK is a proud history in which it has won only victory and glory under the outstanding leadership of HE Kim Jong Il, praising him as a peerless elder statesman who made immortal contributions to the history of Juche-oriented party building.