Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to Russian Embassy in Pyongyang to Mark Russia's Great V-Day
Rana Atef
Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid a congratulatory visit to the Russian embassy in Pyongyang on May 9 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Russia's victory in the Great Patriotic War.
He was accompanied by his dear daughter.
He was also accompanied by Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, Jo Yong Won, Pak Jong Chon and Ri Hi Yong, secretaries of the Central Committee of the WPK, No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, and other leading officials of the Party, government and military.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was courteously greeted by Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and major members of the embassy.
Lovely Russian children presented fragrant bouquets to Kim Jong Un who was visiting the embassy with the warm feelings and comradeship of the Korean people for the fraternal Russian people.
Saying that he was visiting the embassy to convey the best wish of our Party, government and people to the leadership of the Russian Federation and fraternal Russian people through the ambassador on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of victory in the war, he warmly congratulated the embassy staff on greeting the most sacred and auspicious holiday of their country, and continued:
May 9 is the day of the precious victory won by the Russian people at the cost of their blood for the destiny of their motherland and mankind and for justice, and the day which etched immortal dignity and glory in the history of Russia and recorded great epochal significance in the world history of struggle against fascism and aggression. Our state and people regard this day as a holiday common to their country and Russia and share joy with the friends of the ally.
The ambassador and his embassy staff extended their heartfelt thanks to Kim Jong Un who visited the embassy on their great V-day to express his sincere congratulations and full support and encouragement to their country, Russia, and its people.
A flower basket of best wishes sent by Kim Jong Un to the Russian people on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War was conveyed.
Written on the ribbon of the flower basket were the letters, reading "I pay the highest tribute and best wishes to the Russian people on the occasion of the great V-day. On behalf of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong Un"
Kim Jong Un made a congratulatory speech.
He expressed his impression of having an opportunity to personally convey the tender feeling and intention of the Korean people running towards the Russian people on the occasion of Russia's great V-day. And on behalf of the Party and government, armed forces of the Republic and all the Korean people, he extended warm congratulations to the president of the Russian Federation, the leadership of Russia, the courageous Russian army, all the Russian people, war veterans and others who performed meritorious wartime service.
He mentioned the historic traditions of relationship between the two countries that have written countless and indelible chapters of friendship and solidarity over the past more than 80 years, the immortal feats of the Soviet army and people who saved peace of the planet and destiny and civilization of mankind, the historic meaning of the May 9 holiday immutable along with those feats and the firmness of the DPRK-Russia alliance proved at the cost of blood. He expressed the belief that Russia will surely achieve the great cause of building a great power and wholeheartedly wished the Russian people lasting prosperity and happiness.
Amid the enthusiastic applause, Kim Jong Un personally conveyed to the Russian ambassador a joint congratulatory message sent by the Central Committee of the WPK, the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and the Cabinet of the DPRK to the leadership of the Russian Federation and all the Russian people.
The ambassador, on behalf of the leadership of the Russian Federation and all the Russian people, paid the highest tribute to the head of state of the DPRK, who is adding lustre to the historic significance of Russia's victory in the Great Patriotic War with his speech of enthusiastic and meaningful congratulations and encouragement for further consolidating the DPRK-Russia alliance.
A flower basket in the name of Kim Jong Un was laid before The Eternal Flame, symbolic of the heroic lives and feats of the unknown soldiers.
Kim Jong Un paid high tribute to the martyrs, respectfully recollecting them who defended the dignity and sovereignty of their country and global peace and security at the cost of their lives in the grimmest years.
With boundless reverence all the Russian embassy staff warmly saw off Kim Jong Un who left a sacred footprint to be specially recorded in the history of the DPRK-Russia friendship and solidarity with a long history and good traditions.
The sacred common cause of the peoples of the two countries for building powerful states and achieving international justice is sure to emerge victorious, and the great DPRK-Russia friendship that has been put on the basis of the most wonderful alliance will be everlasting.
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