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Kim Jong Il Awarded Honorary Title and Order by Russian Organization
Pyongyang, April 3 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was awarded the honorary title "Creator of Peace in the 21st Century" and the Order "Creator of Peace" first class by the Russian Federation of International Charity Organizations "World of Goodwill."

The certificate of the above-said title says: "The Russian Federation of International Charity Organizations 'World of Goodwill' has the honor to award the honorary title 'Creator of Peace in the 21st Century' to the great leader of the Korean people Comrade Kim Jong Il in praise of him who has conducted activities to create peace and protect arts and contributed to the noble ideal of goodwill and justice on the occasion of his birthday according to the decision of the plenary meeting of its members held on February 16, 2009."

Depicted on the Order "Creator of Peace" first class are an angel of peace holding a pigeon in a circle portrayed in the center of an octagonal star, its rays done in relief, laurels in the lower part of the circular frame and letters "Europe, Asia, Africa and America" on its either side.

Written on the certificate of the order are the following letters: "The Russian Federation of International Charity Organizations 'World of Goodwill' has the honor to confer the Order 'Creator of Peace' first class No. 1 to the great leader of the Korean people Comrade Kim Jong Il according to the decision of the plenary meeting of its members held on February 16, 2009."

A ceremony of conveying the certificate of the title and the order was held at the DPRK embassy in Moscow on Mar. 31.

Oleg Oleinik, president of the federation, handed them to the DPRK ambassador to Russia.

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