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Reception Given to Celebrate Kim Jong Il's Birthday
Pyongyang, March 1 (KCNA) -- Tarek Ahmed Mahpouz, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Egyptian embassy here, gave a reception at the Taedonggang Diplomatic Corps Club on Feb. 28 on the occasion of the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

Present there on invitation were Kim Hyong Jun, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Ri Myong San, vice-minister of Foreign Trade, Paek Yong Ho, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, and other officials concerned.

Hussein Haridy, assistant minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, on a visit to the DPRK and an official of Egyptian embassy were on hand there.

Speeches were made there.

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