Present at the reception on invitation were Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexandr Kozlov, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Rudenko, Vice-Minister of Defense Alexandr Fomin and other personages of the government and the parliament, organizations and institutions, including the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the Federation Council and the State Duma.

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

The participants laid a floral basket and bouquets before the art work depicting President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il standing together and paid tribute to them.

Then they looked round photos showing the noble careers and exploits of the President and the Chairman and the undying exploits performed by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for the development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations, immortal works of the peerlessly great men and photos dealing with the tremendous might and proud development of the DPRK.

Speeches were made at the reception.