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DPRK Government Hosts Reception
Pyongyang, December 16 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government Monday hosted a reception at the People's Palace of Culture in connection with the start of the 3G Mobile Communication Service.

Present there on invitation were members of the delegation of the Orascom Telecom Holding of Egypt headed by its Chairman and CEO Naguib Sawiris and Ismail Abdelrahman Ghoneim Hussein, Egyptian ambassador to the DPRK, and diplomatic envoys of different countries here.

Present there were Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Ryu Yong Sop, minister of Post and Telecommunication, Pak Myong Chol, director of the DPRK Post and Telecommunication Company, and officials concerned.

Speeches were made at the reception to be followed by an art performance.

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