calendar>>June 9. 2011 Juch 100
National Day of UK Observed
Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- British Ambassador to the DPRK Peter Hughes gave a reception on Thursday to celebrate the official birthday of the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (national day).

Present there on invitation were Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kung Sok Ung, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade O Ryong Chol, Vice-Minister of Culture Han Chol, Vice-Chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Mun Jae Chol and others, diplomatic envoys of different countries and representatives of international organizations here.

Staff members of the British embassy were on hand.

Speeches were made at the reception.

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