Pyongyang, April 13 (KCNA) -- The third Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Sunday.
The SPA deputies attended the session.
Seen on the platform were Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), first vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) of the DPRK and president of the Presidium of the SPA, and Pak Pong Ju, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, vice-chairman of the SAC of the DPRK and vice-chairman of the WPK Central Committee.
Also seen there was Kim Jae Ryong, member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, member of the SAC of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet.
The platform was also taken by Ri Il Hwan, Choe Hwi, Ri Pyong Chol, Kim Tok Hun, Kim Yong Chol and members of the SAC of the DPRK and the Presidium of the SPA.
The chairman and vice-chairpersons of the SPA took their seats.
The opening address was made by Chairman Pak Thae Song.
The agenda items of the Third Session of the 14th SPA of the DPRK were decided at the session:
1. On adoption of the law of the DPRK on recycling resources
2. On adoption of the law of the DPRK on tele-education
3. On adoption of the law of the DPRK on providing living conditions for discharged officers
4. On the work of the Cabinet of the DPRK for Juche 108 (2019) and its tasks of Juche 109 (2020)
5. On implementation of the state budget for Juche 108 (2019) and the state budget for Juche 109 (2020).
6. Organizational matter.
The first, second and third agenda items were discussed at the session.
Deputy Thae Hyong Chol, vice-president of the Presidium of the SPA, made a report on the three agenda items.
He referred to the importance and significance of the laws to be discussed and adopted at the session, and explained the chapters of the laws.
He laid the adoption of the three laws before the SPA.
Ordinance of the SPA of the DPRK "On adoption of the law of the DPRK on recycling resources ", "On adoption of the law of the DPRK on tele-education" and "On adoption of the law of the DPRK on providing living conditions for discharged officers" were adopted with unanimous approbation at the session.
There was a discussion on the basis of an in-depth study of the reports on the fourth and the fifth agenda items.
The speakers said that the work of the Cabinet and the execution of the state budget for last year were correctly summed up, and that the tasks of the Cabinet for this year were clearly set and the state budget was properly worked out in the direction of implementing the decisions adopted at the 5th Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the WPK and the joint resolution adopted at the Meeting of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee. They voiced full support and approval.
In their speeches they analyzed and reviewed the successes, experience, mistakes and lessons in the work of their fields and units last year and referred to the methods of opening a broad avenue to the socialist construction and propping up the self-supporting economic power.
There adopted decision of the SPA of the DPRK "Report on the work of the Cabinet of the DPRK and on approving the implementation of the state budget for Juche 108 (2019)" and ordinance of the SPA of the DPRK "On state budget of the DPRK for Juche 109 (2020)".
The session discussed the sixth agenda item.
At the request of Deputy Choe Ryong Hae, first vice-chairman of the SAC and president of the Presidium of the SPA upon authorization of the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, Deputy Choe Pu Il and Deputy No Kwang Chol were recalled from the membership of the SAC.
Also recalled were Ri Su Yong, Thae Jong Su and Ri Yong Ho.
Deputies Ri Pyong Chol, Kim Hyong Jun, Kim Jong Gwan, Ri Son Gwon and Kim Jong Ho were by-elected as members of the SAC.
Upon authorization of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, Deputy Ko Kil Son was by-elected as the secretary general of the Presidium of the SPA and Deputy Kim Yong Hwan as a member of the Presidium of the SPA.
Members of the Cabinet were newly appointed.
Upon authorization of the WPK Central Committee, Deputy Yang Sung Ho was appointed as vice-premier, Deputy Kim Chol Su as minister of Natural Resources Development, Kim Jong Nam as minister of Machine-building Industry, and Ri Song Hak as minister of Light Industry.
Chairmen of the Subcommittees of the SPA were recalled and by-elected.
Deputy Kim Jong Ho was by-elected as chairman of the Legislation Committee of the SPA, Deputy Kim Tok Hun as chairman of the Budget Committee and Deputy Kim Hyong Jun as chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Chairman Pak Thae Song made a closing address. -0-
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