He was accompanied by his dear daughter.
He was also accompanied by Choe Son Hui, Foreign Minister of the DPRK, Jo Yong Won, Pak Jong Chon and Ri Hi Yong, Secretaries of the Central Committee of the WPK, No Kwang Chol, Minister of National Defence of the DPRK, and other leading officials of the Party, the government and the military.
The respected Comrade
Lovely Russian children presented fragrant bouquets to
Saying that he was visiting the embassy to convey the best wishes of our Party, government and people to the leadership of the Russian Federation and the fraternal Russian people through the ambassador on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of victory in the war, he warmly congratulated the embassy staff on greeting the most sacred and auspicious holiday of their country, and continued:
May 9 is the day of the precious victory won by the Russian people at the cost of their blood for the destiny of their motherland and mankind and for justice, and the day which etched immortal dignity and glory in the history of Russia and recorded great epochal significance in the world history of struggle against fascism and aggression. Our state and people regard this day as a holiday common to their country and Russia and share joy with the friends of the ally.
The ambassador and his embassy staff extended their heartfelt thanks to
A flower basket of best wishes sent by
Written on the ribbon of the flower basket were the letters, reading "I pay the highest tribute and best wishes to the Russian people on the occasion of the great V-Day. On behalf of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
He expressed his impression of having an opportunity to personally convey the tender feeling and intention of the Korean people running towards the Russian people on the occasion of Russia's great V-Day. And on behalf of the Party and government, armed forces of the Republic and all the Korean people, he extended warm congratulations to the President of the Russian Federation, the leadership of Russia, the courageous Russian army, all the Russian people, war veterans and others who performed meritorious wartime service.
He mentioned the historic traditions of relationship between the two countries that have written countless and indelible chapters of friendship and solidarity over the past more than 80 years, the immortal feats of the Soviet army and people who saved peace of the planet and destiny and civilization of mankind, the historic meaning of the May 9 holiday immutable along with those feats and the firmness of the DPRK-Russia alliance proved at the cost of blood. He expressed the belief that Russia will surely achieve the great cause of building a great power and wholeheartedly wished the Russian people lasting prosperity and happiness.
Amid the enthusiastic applause,
The ambassador, on behalf of the leadership of the Russian Federation and all the Russian people, paid the highest tribute to the head of state of the DPRK, who is adding lustre to the historic significance of Russia’s victory in the Great Patriotic War with his speech of enthusiastic and meaningful congratulations and encouragement for further consolidating the DPRK-Russia alliance.
A flower basket in the name of
With boundless reverence all the Russian embassy staff warmly saw off
The sacred common cause of the peoples of the two countries for building powerful states and achieving international justice is sure to emerge victorious, and the great DPRK-Russia friendship that has been put on the basis of the most wonderful alliance will be everlasting.