Present there on invitation were Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexandr Kozlov, Vice Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko and other personages of the Federation Council, the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Economy and Development, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Sports, the Ministry of Culture, the Party for Peace and Unity and other government organs, political parties and institutions of Russia.

Ambassador Sin Hong Chol and staff members of the DPRK embassy were on hand.

The participants laid floral baskets and bouquets before an art work depicting President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il standing together and bowed to them.

Then they looked at the photos dealing with the noble revolutionary careers and exploits of the President and the Chairman, the immortal exploits performed by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for the development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations, and the tremendous might and eye-opening development of the DPRK.

Speeches were made at the reception.