Pyongyang, December 11 (KCNA) -- Pak Jong Chon and Jo Chun Ryong, secretaries of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jae Ryong, department director of the Central Committee of the WPK, and Kim Jong Sik, first vice department director of the Central Committee of the WPK, paid a condolatory visit to the Russian embassy here on Wednesday.

The leading officials of the WPK Central Committee observed a moment's silence in memory of Aleksandr Matsegora who devoted his all to the DPRK-Russia friendship.

They met and consoled the bereaved family and expressed the regret at the loss of their true friend.

Pak Jong Chon made an entry in a condolence book.

On the same day, senior officials of ministries and national agencies visited the Russian embassy here to express condolences. -0-