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Reception given by DPRK embassy in Russia
  The embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Russia gave a reception on the 18th on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the conclusion of the Agreement on Economic and Cultural Cooperation between the DPRK and the Russian Federation.
  Invited to the reception were Alexandr Kozlov, Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, and other personages of the Russian parliament, government and organizations including the State Duma, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Sports, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Health.
  Present there were Ri Yong Jin, charge d'affaires ad interim of the DPRK embassy in Russia, and staff members of his embassy.
  The participants laid a floral basket and bouquets before a photo of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un in his revolutionary activities and paid respects to him.
  They looked round the photos showing the noble revolutionary lives and exploits of the great leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and the undying feats performed by Kim Jong Un for the development of friendly relations between the DPRK and Russia, their famous works and the photos introducing the tremendous might and remarkable development of the DPRK.
  Speeches were made by Ri Yong Jin and Alexandr Kozlov at the reception.
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