calendar>>July 19. 2010 Juch 99
Kim Il Sung Highly Praised
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- Remembrance meetings were held in Peru, Democratic Congo, Denmark and Nigeria and by the Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America, a ceremony of opening book, photo and handicraft exhibition in Mexico and remembrance meetings and film shows in Nepal, Ukraine and Indonesia between July 6 and 10 to commemorate the 16th anniversary of demise of President Kim Il Sung.

On display in their venues were photos on the revolutionary career of the President and the Songun leadership exploits of Kim Jong Il, works of peerlessly great persons, books and photos introducing Songun Korea and handiworks associated with wisdom and talents of the Korean people.

The participants of the film shows watched Korean films "Reply of Korea" and "The Tower of the Juche Idea".

Speeches were made at the events.

The general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Peru "Red Motherland" said that Kim Il Sung's boundless love and devotion to the people were the sources of every rapid progress and development in socialist Korea and the single-minded unity of the leader, the party and the masses.

The chairman of the National Committee of the Genuine Lumumbist Patriotic Party of Democratic Congo referred in detail to the fact that the President rendered unreserved support to the African people in their efforts for building a new society.

The general secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Socialist Party of Mexico said that the whole life of the President was that of a great man and a great revolutionary, stressing that he will always live in the hearts of not only the Korean people but also the progressive people of the world.

The chairman of the Denmark-DPRK Friendship Association expressed conviction that the Korean people will surly emerge victorious in the drive to build a thriving socialist nation, true to the behests of the President.

Messages to Kim Jong Il were adopted at the remembrance meetings in Denmark and Nepal.

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