Politics

Such events as memorial meeting, seminar and round-table talks were held by the Party for Peace and Unity of Russia, the Russian Veterans' Union, the Primorsky Krai branch of the all-Russia war veterans' social organization "Militant Fraternity", the Khabarovsk Territory Committee of the Lenin Young Communist League of the Russian Federation, the Buryat Republic Association for the Study of the Juche Idea and the DPRK, the Khabarovsk Youth Association for the Study of the Juche Idea, the Primorsky Krai branch of the all-Russia social organization "United Russia Youth Guards" and the Far Eastern State Science Library from July 3 to 8 on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the demise of President Kim Il Sung.

Speeches were made at the events attended by personages of the Russian government, parliament, political parties, organizations and institutions and the masses.

The chairwoman and vice-chairman of the Party for Peace and Unity of Russia praised President Kim Il Sung as an outstanding statesman who liberated Korea and led the Korean people to victory and glory for decades and the greatest man who dedicated his whole life to the prosperity and development of his country and the people's happiness.

The chairman of the Russian Veterans' Union stressed that the exploits performed by the President, who is revered by all the people as the founding father of socialist Korea and the great leader, for accomplishing the cause of independence for mankind are still being conveyed.

A member of the State Duma and the chairman of the Russian Association for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK praised the exploits the President had performed for the times and history and for the country and the people.

The chairman of the Primorsky Krai branch of the all-Russia war veterans' social organization "Militant Fraternity" said that Kim Il Sung, the founder of the Juche idea and prominent statesman, made a tangible contribution to the Korean revolution and the cause of global independence and that his whole life was a noble one consistent with love for the country and people.

The chairpersons of the Buryat Republic Association for the Study of the Juche Idea and the DPRK and the Khabarovsk Youth Association for the Study of the Juche Idea referred to the fact that the foundation for the development of the bilateral relations of the two countries was provided by the President and the DPRK-Russia relations of friendship and cooperation have been further consolidated and developed decade after decade and from one century to the next.