Pyongyang, June 27 (KCNA) -- The DPRK embassy in Moscow hosted a reception on June 23 on the occasion of the first anniversary of the historic DPRK-Russia Pyongyang summit and the conclusion of the Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation.

Present there on invitation were Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Natural Resources and Ecology, Andrei Rudenko, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and personages of the government, parliament, organizations and institutions including the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the Federation Council, the State Duma and the Russian Association for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK.

Present there were Sin Hong Chol, DPRK ambassador to Russia, and his embassy members.

The participants first laid a flower basket and bouquets before the art work depicting President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il standing together and paid tribute to them.

Then they looked round photos showing the noble revolutionary careers and exploits of the President and the Chairman and the immortal exploits performed by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un for the development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations, immortal classic works of the peerlessly great men and photos of the invincible might and proud development of the DPRK.

Speeches were made at the reception.

Meanwhile, DPRK missions in Vladivostok and Khabarovsk of Russia hosted receptions on June 20 on the occasion of the first anniversary of the historic DPRK-Russia Pyongyang summit and the conclusion of the treaty on comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. -0-