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Chairman Kim Jong Il Remembered in Russia
Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- Memorial events took place at the Maritime Territorial Branch Committee, the Khabarovsk Territorial Branch Committee and the Amur Regional Branch Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Communist Party "Russian Communists", the Association for the Study of the Juche Idea in Tynda City, the Diplomatic Academy under the Russian Foreign Ministry, the Far East State Science Library and a middle school in Khabarovsk City of Russia from Dec. 15 to 17 on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of demise of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

Present at the events including seminar, memorial service and film shows were personages of relevant units and masses.

Screened at the film shows were a video dealing with Kim Jong Il's visit to Russia and others.

Speeches were made at the events.

The first secretary of the Maritime Territorial Branch Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation said that the great Comrade Kim Jong Il is an outstanding leader who reliably defended Korean-style socialism after the successive collapse of socialism in East European countries.

The first secretary of the Khabarovsk Territorial Branch Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation said that Comrade Kim Jong Il is always alive in the hearts of all people for his great exploits for the socialist cause and the human cause of independence, though he passed away.

The first secretary of the Amur Regional Branch Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation noted that all people's deep reverence for Kim Jong Il who performed great exploits in the history of building a revolutionary party with his rare wisdom and energetic leadership is being expressed in different parts of the world.

Messages to the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un were adopted at the events held at the Association for the Study of the Juche Idea in Tynda City and at a middle school in Khabarovsk City.

Meanwhile, a stamp exhibition through internet was held by a stamp company of Russia from Dec. 10 to 20 on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of demise of Kim Jong Il.

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