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Pyongyang International Science and Technology Book Fair Closes

KCNA

    Pyongyang, August 21 (KCNA) -- A closing ceremony of the third Pyongyang International Science and Technology Book Fair that opened on August 18 took place at the Gymnasium of Kim Il Sung University today. At the closing ceremony, a letter to leader Kim Jong Il from the participants in the fair was adopted.
    Certificates of donation and prizes and souvenirs were awarded to those organizations that contributed books to this fair.
    Mun Jae Chol, acting chairman of the Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries who is chairman of the organizing committee of the fair, said at the closing ceremony that the fair was successfully held in conformity with its basic purpose and expressed thanks to the international organizations, delegations of different countries and diplomatic envoys of various countries here for their sincere efforts and full cooperation made for the success of the fair.
    He noted that the DPRK would make positive efforts to boost the scientific and technological exchange and cooperation with other countries in the idea of independence, peace and friendship.
    Present at the closing ceremony were Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, officials concerned, mediapersons, scientists, technicians and teachers of universities.
    Delegations of international organizations and different countries, diplomatic envoys and embassy officials here were on hand.