The statement said:

President Kim Il Sung was a defender of freedom, democracy and socialism and the founder of the great Juche idea.

He was the founder of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK and an outstanding leader of the world revolutionary people. He was a distinguished thinker and theoretician and a tender-hearted father of people.

His was the career of a great revolutionary as he dedicated his all to the sacred cause for the people's freedom and emancipation.

He was a genius of the revolution enjoying boundless reverence from all people.

The President, the great sage, embraced all those who devoted themselves to the country and loved the people, and helped them lead an eternal life.

Recalling with deep emotion the time when he had an audience of Kim Il Sung during his visit to the DPRK, the chairman went on:

Kim Il Sung was the great leader of not only the Korean people but Nepalese and other world progressives.

The DPRK made great development under his wise leadership.

The exploits he performed by founding and developing the DPRK will shine long in history.

He expressed the belief that all the Korean people greeting the 65th anniversary of the DPRK would achieve great successes in all fields under the foresighted and energetic guidance of Marshal Kim Jong Un.