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19th National Scientific and Technological Festival Opens

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, May 5 (KCNA) -- The 19th national scientific and technological festival opened. On display are more than 400 papers, diagrams and CDs on the valuable successes in scientific researches and technological innovation drive highly appreciated at the festivals in different provinces in the wake of similar festivals that took place at institutions, enterprises and in cities and counties from early January to the end of February.
    The festival will be divided into basic science, metal, electrical, information, building material, hydraulic engineering, light industry, agricultural production and animal husbandry and veterinary work and seven other fields. It will involve public presentation and exhibition of graphic boards.
    An opening ceremony was held at the Three Revolution Exhibition on May 4.
    Present were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Kim Yong Jin, minister of Education, officials concerned, scientists, technicians and working people.
    Pyon Yong Rip, president of the Academy of Sciences, in an opening address called upon the scientists, technicians and working people to earnestly participate in the national scientific and technological festival of great significance in widely exchanging and disseminating and generalizing the scientific and technological achievements to make a substantial contribution to fully demonstrating the justness and vitality of the Party's line of attaching importance to science and technology and making a leap forward on the front of economy and science.
    The opening ceremony was followed by panel public presentations.