Monday, November 05, 2018

Kim Jong Un Hosts Banquet in Honor of Cuban Leader
Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, hosted a grand banquet to welcome the DPRK visit by Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez, president of the Council of State and president of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, on Sunday evening.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju warmly greeted the Cuban counterparts at the lobby of the Mokran House, the venue of the banquet.

Present there were Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the WPK Central Committee, Premier Pak Pong Ju, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee and vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, other senior officials of the Korean Party and government and commanding officers of the Korean People's Army.

Present there at invitation were the members of the Cuban delegation and staff members of the Cuban embassy in Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un together with Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez entered the banquet hall to a thunderous ovation of all those present.

Kim Jong Un made a speech in welcome of the DPRK visit by Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez.

He said that the meeting with the Cuban President marked a watershed in demonstrating the will to eternally carry forward the bilateral friendship.

Saying that the two countries are in the same trench in the struggle for defending sovereignty and dignity of their countries and safeguarding international justice, he expressed invariable support and encouragement to the Cuban people building a powerful and prosperous country.

He expressed thanks to the friendly Cuban Party, government and people for extending absolute support and encouragement to the DPRK’s efforts for the building of socialism and the independent reunification of Korea and expressed his will to consolidate and develop the strategic and comradely friendship with Cuba.

Miguel Mario Diaz-Canel Bermudez made a speech in reply.

He emphasized that his visit to the DPRK at a historic period of inheriting the cause of the revolution in Cuba is a clear manifestation of the firm stand of the Cuban Party and government to invariably develop the ties with the DPRK.

He expressed his heartfelt thanks to the Korean people for warmly greeting them with the feeling of friendship toward the Cuban counterpart, while giving a wonderful welcome performance and hosting a grand banquet. He also thanked the Korean Party, government and people for fully supporting the just cause of the Cuban people.

He voiced his will to beat off all challenges by hostile forces and to invariably carry forward the traditional friendly and cooperative bonds between the two countries.

The banquet proceeded in an amicable atmosphere.

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