Pyongyang, October 13 (KCNA) -- General secretary Kim Jong Il received messages of greetings and gifts from the general managers of the Volgoenergostroi Construction Complex of Russia and the Soyuz Co. Ltd., of the Production and Technology Business of Serpukhov City, Moscow Region on the 66th birthday of the Workers' Party of Korea.

General Managers Pyotr Buzun and Vladimir Kirnitski handed them over to the DPRK ambassador to Russia and an official concerned on October 4 and 8.