Speeches were made at the meetings attended by political and social figures and masses of those countries.

The chairperson of the Switzerland-Korea Committee said that the Korean people and the world progressives are looking back upon the memory of President Kim Il Sung in the most humble reverence on the occasion of the anniversary of his demise, adding that the exploits he performed for the times and history will shine long with the century.

The secretary general of the Society for the Promotion of the Relations between Austria and DPRK praised the President as a peerless patriot and military genius who dynamically led the cause of anti-imperialist independence and the global cause of socialism under the uplifted banner of independence all his life.

The chairman of the Central Council of the People Unity-"Kyrgyz El" Republican Political Party of Kyrgyzstan said that Comrade Kim Il Sung is the most prominent leader representing the 20th century, adding that though he passed away, his idea and cause are being invariably carried forward.

The general secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Socialist Party of Mexico said that the President founded the immortal Juche idea and successfully accomplished the cause of building the Party, state and army.

A message to the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un was adopted at a memorial meeting in Switzerland.