Kim Jong Il and Dmitry Medvedev in Russia (2011)

Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, met with Dmitri Anatoliyevich Medvedev, president of the Russian Federation, in Ulan-Ude, the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia of Russia, on August 24.

Kim Jong Il exchanged warm greetings with Medvedev and had a talk with him.

Medvedev warmly welcomed Kim Jong Il visiting Russia on behalf of the Russian government and people. He paid high tribute to Kim Jong Il who has been making an immortal contribution to developing the Russo-DPRK friendship through his third visit to Russia in the new century.

Kim Jong Il thanked Medvedev for coming all the way to Ulan-Ude to kindly meet with him. He gave his impressions of his visit to the Far East and Siberian regions under the great concern of the Russian government and people and amid their cordial hospitality.

Kim Jong Il invited Medvedev to pay a visit to the DPRK at a convenient time and the invitation was accepted with pleasure.

The talk took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Dmitri Medvedev hosted a grand banquet at the Presidential Guest House of the Russian Federation in Ulan-Ude City in the evening of August 24 on welcome of Kim Jong Il visiting Russia.

Dmitri Medvedev made a speech at the banquet.

Kim Jong Il spoke next.

The banquet proceeded in an amicable atmosphere overflowing with friendship.

A performance was given by Russian artistes at the Presidential Guest House of the Russian Federation in Ulan-Ude on the evening of August 24 in honour of Kim Jong Il/

Kim Jong Il was invited there.

Also present there on invitation were Kim Yong Chun, minister of the People's Armed Forces, and Kang Sok Ju, vice-premier of the Cabinet, who are members of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee; Jang Song Thaek, vice-chairman of the NDC, Kim Yang Gon, Pak To Chun and Thae Jong Su, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, Ju Kyu Chang, department director of the WPK Central Committee, who are alternate members of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee; Pak Pong Ju, first deputy department director of the WPK Central Committee, O Su Yong, chief secretary of the North Hamgyong Provincial Committee of the WPK, Kim Kye Gwan, first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Kim Yong Jae, DPRK ambassador to Russia, Hyon Chol Hae, head of bureau of the NDC, Sim Kuk Ryong, consul general of the DPRK Consulate General in Nakhodka of Russia, and other suite members.

Also on hand there together with the President of the Russian President were Alexandr Avramov, presidential aide for regional policy, Sergei Prikhodiko, presidential aide for external policy, Viktor Ishayev, presidential envoy to the Far East Region of the Russian Federation, Viktor Tolokonski, presidential envoy to the Siberian Region of the Russian Federation, Anatoly Serzhukov, minister of Defense, Igor Levitin, minister of Transport, Viktor Basargin, minister of Regional Development who is chairman of the Russian side to the Governmental Committee between Russia-DPRK for the Cooperation of Trade, the Economy, Science and Technology, Valery Sukhinin, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, Aleksei Borodavkin, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Byacheslav Nagovitsin, president of the Republic of Buryatia, Matbei Gershevich, chairman of the People's Khural, Gennadi Aidayev, mayor of Ulan-Ude, Anatoly Sidorov, first vice commander of the Eastern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Tsilko, commander of the 36th Combined Forces of the Eastern Military District, and other leading officials from Moscow and the region and commanding officers of the armed forces.

The performance was given by well-known national art troupes, people's and merited artistes and international concours winners of Russia. Put on the stage were chorus "Song of General Kim Jong Il," an immortal revolutionary hymn, chorus and dance "Katyusha" and other colourful numbers.

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[ashsultan]

dear god.......the video quality looks like from the 70s............

[RealNarod28]

awesome :) 

[mattvjmeasures]

Dying was the best thing this prick ever did....

[ashepe]

@iliesko First of all my Prime Minister is a woman. Secondly there is not a 30-minute video compilation every time "my" queen visits a country. But what do you know... fuckin north korean cunt.

[iliesko]

@ashepe nobody knows who your PM is....he is temporarily there...this ,like your Queen , is leader for life...has a different impact on the country...but what do you know...

[Mrzellous]

@ashsultan aaaahhhhhh

[cadaverock]

NORTH KOREA STILL USES ..WINDOWS 95 AND THEY LOVE IT.

[iTACHiNSDAP]

i ..dont..understand..anything ?

[ashepe]

Now, I am happy i don't have to watch a 30-minute compilation in TV everytime my PM visits a country :)

[gingerbasser1975]

am i the only one that thinks the North korean govt does not yet know that the soviet union is gone?