Pyongyang, January 20 (KCNA) -- Party and state commendations were awarded to farmers, officials, scientists and technicians who increased crop yields in grain production and potato farming last year.
The awarding-ceremony was held at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Sunday.
Present there was Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, first vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly.
It was also attended by Pak Thae Dok, vice-chairman of the C.C., WPK, officials concerned and the participants in the conference for reviewing the work in the agricultural field in 2019.
Choe Song Ok, Pak Yong Ae, Kim Song Hui, Paek On, Hong Yong Su, Ri Pyong Sam, Kim Son Yong and Ri Kwang Son were awarded the title of DPRK Labor Hero, Gold Medal (hammer and sickle) and Order of National Flag First Class.
Kye Myong Chol received a watch bearing the august name of President Kim Il Sung and Choe In Sun and Kim Chang Su watches bearing the august name of Chairman Kim Jong Il, and Kim Kye Hyok and Pang Ung Man and others citations of Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jong Un.
Kim Ryong Gwan, Kim Tok Su and others were awarded the title of Merited Tractor Driver, Han Kil Bok, Ri Chang Rae and others the title of Merited Pump Worker, Kim Kwang Su the title of Merited Machine-building Worker, Kim Chang Yu the title of Merited Scientist, and Jo Ki Chol the title of Merited Technician.
The bereaved family of Ri Ki Nam, a former farmer at the Taegak Cooperative Farm in Kaechon City who breathed his last on the field on his charge, was awarded Order of National Flag First Class and the certificate of patriotic sacrifice for socialism.
Order of National Flag First Class was conferred on 55 persons, Order of Labour 11, March 5 Memorial Order 58, Order of National Flag Second Class 418 and Order of National Flag Third Class 526. -0-
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