He said:

HE Kim Jong Il was a great leader who devoted his all to the happiness of the people, socialist construction in the DPRK, reunification of the country and global peace and security and made a great contribution to realizing the human cause of independence.

The Korean people could hold another distinguished leader in high esteem and the DPRK demonstrate its dignity and might as an invincible socialist power guided by the Juche idea as he was born.

That's why the Korean people instituted the birthday of the great man as the Day of the Shining Star and have significantly celebrated it.

His immortal exploits will be kept deep in the hearts of all people.

The Supreme Council of the Socialist Party of Romania and all its members and followers of the Juche idea will significantly mark the Day of the Shining Star together with the Korean people.