DPRK Party and Government Delegation Leaves for Russian Federation

Pyongyang, November 15 (KCNA) -- At a time when the militant friendship, friendship and relations of alliance between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation with independence and justice as their common ideal are being further cemented with each passing day, a delegation of the Party and government of the DPRK will visit the Russian Federation at the invitation of Dmitri Medvedev, president of the United Russia Party.

The delegation is led by Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The delegation of the Party and government of the DPRK left here by the private plane on Nov. 14 to visit the Russian Federation.

The guard of honor of the Korean People's Army lined up at the apron of Pyongyang International Airport.

Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., WPK, and the delegation were seen off by Choe Son Hui, Ju Chang Il, Sin Yong Il, Jong Kyong Thaek, Kim Song Nam, Yu Kwang U and Kim Tok Hun, members of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK, and other senior officials of the Party, government and military, Andrey Podelyshev, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and members of his embassy. -0-