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Kim Jong Il Appreciates Performance of Russian Ensemble

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, October 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, Sunday appreciated a performance given by the visiting State Academy Ensemble of the ministry of Interior of Russia. He was greeted at the theatre by Viktor Yeliseev, head of the ensemble, and Oleg Davydov, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Russian embassy here. He had a cordial conversation with them after extending thanks to the artistes of the ensemble for pleasing and encouraging the servicepersons and people of the DPRK significantly greeting the 60th anniversary of the WPK by giving enthusiastic performances in the capital city and local areas.
    When he appeared in the auditorium of the theatre, the whole audience welcomed him with enthusiastic applause. Artistes of the ensemble presented him with bouquets representing their profound reverence for him and offered best wishes to him.
    Among the audience were Secretaries of the Central Committee of the WPK Choe Thae Bok, Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Ki Nam, First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Sok Ju, leading officials of the party and the army and officials of the cultural, art and media institutions.
    Staff members of the Russian embassy here were also among the audience. The ensemble began its performance with "The Song of General Kim Il Sung". Its repertoire included colorful numbers such as male solos and choruses "My Heroic Soldiers" and "Officers", dance "Kazak Dance" and Korean songs "The General of Korea" and "My Blessed Life".
    The Russian artistes truthfully represented the love of the country and the optimistic life with high artistry.
    They closed their performance with "The Song of General Kim Jong Il". The performance was acclaimed by the audience as it was pervaded with the warm DPRK-Russia friendship.
    Kim Jong Il sent a floral basket to the artistes, congratulating them on their successful performance.