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Joint Performance Given in Russia to Commemorate Birth Anniversary
Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- A joint performance was given by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Eastern Military District of Russia and the DPRK Mission in Khabarovsk at the Officers' Hall of the district on Feb. 14 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of general secretary Kim Jong Il.

Among the audience were officials of the Office of the Presidential Envoy to the Far East Region of the Russian Federation, the mission of the Foreign Ministry in Khabarovsk, the Khabarovsk Territory Government, the Khabarovsk Territory Legislative Assembly, the Khabarovsk City Administration, the Eastern Military District, the Far Eastern Railway Bureau, the Far Eastern Interior General Bureau, the Far Eastern Region Extraordinary Situation Center, the "United Russia" Party, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, "A Just Russia", the Khabarovsk Territory Russia-DPRK Friendship Association and media, citizens of Khabarovsk, the DPRK deputy consul-general and consuls in Khabarovsk and officials in the field of economy of the DPRK working in Russia.

The performance began with chorus of the song and dance ensemble "Song of General Kim Jong Il", an immortal revolutionary paean. Put on the stage were colorful numbers such as Korean song "General, Here Is the Forefront" and Russian song "A Flock of Cranes".

Alexandr Levintal, deputy presidential envoy to the Far East Region of the Russian Federation, said that "Song of General Kim Jong Il" is such a famous song that the more one hears, the more keenly one realizes his personality as a great man.

"All the songs of the two countries put on the stage today fully reflect the reverence of the Korean and Russian peoples for Kim Jong Il, I think," he added. "I was deeply moved to see the whole audience singing in chorus with applause when 'Song of General Kim Jong Il' was resounded."

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