Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) -- 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, on Feb. 27 met the officers and soldiers of units of the Korean People's Army at all levels who fully demonstrated the absolute support of the DPRK armed forces and all the people for the WPK's fighting programme and their confidence in sure victory by showcasing their vigorous stride in the military parade commemorating the Ninth WPK Congress.

The square was filled with great joy and excitement of the participants in the military parade who enjoyed the greatest privilege of making a vigorous stride of the revolutionary army of the WPK on the track of the glorious advance, indicated by the historic Party Congress, and then came to get the immense love and encouragement from the great brilliant commander.

When the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un arrived, a stormy cheers of "Hurrah!" resounded far and wide.

He was greeted with respect by senior officials of the Ministry of National Defence and the commanding officer of parade units.

All the participants extended highest glory to the great brilliant commander who is adding luster to the honor and reputation of the Korean People's Army by ensuring that a grand military parade was held at an important time when a watershed in the history of the WPK coincides with the new start of another stage.

Warmly acknowledging the enthusiastic cheers, Kim Jong Un gave a salute to the officers and soldiers of the parade units who demonstrated their absolute loyalty to the orders and instructions of the Party and the heroic fighting spirit as the honorable representative and symbol of the KPA and further convinced everyone of the victory in our cause that will be accelerated by the vanguard and core role of the revolutionary armed forces.

He said that the outstanding role and valuable feats of our army, which no one else could play or perform in place of them, in the crucial courses, every step of which determined our sovereignty and the destiny of the revolution, served as a powerful driving force that has pushed the Korean revolution straight in one direction indicated by the Party. It is the strongest power and great pride of our Party to have such invincible armed forces, the elite ranks of patriotic loyalty that share destiny, intention and will, ideal and aspirations with our Party, he added.

He met the officers and soldiers who participated in the military parade commemorating the Party Congress with brilliant military feats of demonstrating to the world the honor of the country in the overseas military operations. And he asked about the recovery of health of the wounded soldiers, warmly encouraging them to continue their dynamic march of patriotism and loyalty for the Party, the revolution, the country and the people in the future, too.

Today, our army is entrusted with a historic mission and responsibility, more important and heavier than ever before, he said, adding that it should continue to reliably play the leading role in our great era by displaying its great heroism, strong mettle and fighting spirit, with which it made the impossible the possible, in all theaters of grand struggle indicated by the Ninth Congress of the WPK.

He expressed expectation and belief that the new dynamic march the KPA bravely started with the military parade at the square of victory would be filled with proud feats and fame.

At the end of the photo session, all the participants, who received his great trust and warm encouragement, broke into stormy cheers, chanting slogans of "Kim Jong Un" and "Death-defying defence".

The participants in the military parade were full of militant enthusiasm to wage a dynamic struggle for achieving a new great victory, further demonstrating the dignity and honor of the guardian of the most just cause, state and people under the leadership of the Party Central Committee. -0-