Russian parties Mourn Kim Jong Il

Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- Political figures of Russia visited the DPRK embassy in Moscow on Dec. 20 and 21 to mourn the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

Khristenko, secretary of the C.C., the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks, and his party, Mozgovoi, first secretary of the C.C., the Communist Party of Soviet Union, and his party and Chilingarov, member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia Party and member of the Russian Federal Assembly, laid bouquets and paid silent tribute before the portrait of Kim Jong Il.

Khristenko expressed conviction that the Korean people would overcome sorrow and steadily advance along the road of socialism under Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Mozgovoi expressed belief that the Korean people would overcome a stern trial and the cause of Kim Jong Il would be steadfastly carried forward thanks to Kim Jong Un.

Chilingarov said

Kim Jong Il was a universally recognized great state and political activist, expressing belief that the people of the DPRK would overcome all sorts of misfortunes and steadily keep to the road chosen by them. -0