Celebrations held
KCNA
Pyongyang, April 25 (KCNA) -- An evening gala of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces took place at the Jonsung Square on April 24 to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army.
Participating in the gala were Kim Yong Chun, chief of the general staff of the KPA, Minister Kim Il Chol and senior officials of the people's armed forces, commanders of various arms and services of the KPA, generals, officers and soldiers of the KPA.
The flags of the supreme commander, the party and the republic were seen fluttering in the wind. They danced with the determination to bring about a new turn in stepping up the combat preparations and increasing the combat capability of the KPA this year, the 55th anniversary of the republic and the 50th anniversary of the victory in the fatherland liberation war.
They renewed the iron faith and will to guarantee the prosperity of the republic and the accomplishment of the socialist cause of Juche with arms, united close around the party, chanting revolutionary slogans and singing in chorus the song "we will defend the headquarters of revolution with our lives".
The Ministry of the People's Armed Forces gave a reception on the evening.
Present there on invitation were military attaches of foreign embassies here.
Ryo Chun Sok, Vice-Minister of the People's Armed Forces, generals and officers of the KPA were on hand.
Speeches were made at the reception.
