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Russian Delegation Visits Martyrs Cemetery and Liberation Tower in Pyongyang

Pyongyang, August 26 (KCNA) -- The visiting Russian government economic delegation led by Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin, chairman of the Russian side to the DPRK-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology, visited the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong and the Liberation Tower here on Friday to pay floral tribute.

The guests laid bouquets before the bust of anti-Japanese war hero Kim Jong Suk at the cemetery.

Placed at the cemetery was a wreath in the name of the Russian government.

They observed a moment's silence in memory of the revolutionary martyrs.

They also laid a wreath in the name of the Russian government at the Liberation Tower and paid a silent tribute to the memory of the fallen Soviet Army soldiers.

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