Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- Condolence messages came to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea from Khalid Hadadi, general secretary of C.C., the Lebanese Communist Party and Sh. Shabdolov, chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan, on Dec. 21.

They in the messages expressed heartfelt condolences to the Korean people and the C.C., the WPK on the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.