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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Visit to Far Eastern Region of Russia Marked

KCNA

  Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- A friendly gathering took place at the Taedonggang Club for the Diplomatic Corps on Aug. 12 on the occasion of the 1st anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's historic visit to the Far Eastern Region of the Russian Federation. Present there on invitation were Charge d'Affaires ad interim Oleg Dabydov and staff members of the Russian embassy in Pyongyang, Russian students studying in the DPRK and Russian guests.
  Also present there were Hong Son Ok, vice-chairperson of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries who is chairperson of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Association, officials concerned, artistes of the Central Youth Art Squad and teachers and students of DPRK-Russia Friendship Moranbong Middle School No. 1.
  Hong Son Ok in her speech said Kim Jong Il's historic visit to the Far Eastern region of the Russian Federation was an epoch-making event which brought about a new turn in boosting the traditional DPRK-Russia friendship, adding that it would be brilliantly recorded in the annals of the DPRK-Russia friendship.
  Oleg Dabydov in his speech said Russia would make all efforts to boost the friendly and cooperative relations between Russia and the DPRK and sincerely wished the Korean people greater success in the building of a great prosperous powerful nation and an early realization of the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea.
  The participants conversed with each other about Kim Jong Il's historic visit to the Far Eastern region, sang songs of the two countries, danced and played amusement games, deepening the friendship.