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February Holiday Observed in Various Countries
Pyongyang, February 18 (KCNA) -- Round-table talks were held in Romania, the Czech Republic and Egypt between February 8 and 10 to celebrate February 16, birthday of General Secretary
Kim Jong Il.

The chairman of the Supreme Council of the Socialist Party of Romania at the talks introduced the brief history of Kim Jong Il's revolutionary activities, saying that Korean-style socialism is invincible under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il who is successfully carrying forward the cause of President Kim Il Sung.

The vice-chairman of the Central Czech Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Czech and Moravia said that thanks to the Songun politics pursued by Kim Jong Il the DPRK has turned into a powerful socialist country which is able to decisively defeat any aggression of the imperialists.

He hoped that the tense situation would be eased on the Korean Peninsula and Korea would be reunified in a peaceful way in keeping with the will of all the Korean people.

The general secretary of the Nasser Arab Democratic Party of Egypt noted that the Korean people have achieved great successes in building a great prosperous and powerful nation, repulsing the threat and challenges of the imperialist forces and overcoming all ordeals and hardships. The credit for the achievements goes to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il and the single-minded unity between the leader and the people which can be seen in the DPRK only, he stressed.

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