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Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Guard, Security and Defence Personnel

Date: 17/01/2021 | Source: KCNA.kp (En) | Read original version at source

Pyongyang, January 17 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, called the guard, security and defence personnel who contributed to the successful Eighth Congress of the WPK to the office building of the Central Committee of the WPK, the supreme general staff of the Korean revolution, and had a photo session with them on Saturday.

All the participants were full of boundless reverence for Kim Jong Un who entrusted them with a heavy responsibility of safeguarding the historic 8th Congress of the WPK, appreciated their efforts as brilliant military service to be glorified in the history of our Party and bestowed benevolence to them, which will be conveyed generation after generation.

When Kim Jong Un appeared at the venue of the photo session, all the participants burst into stormy cheers of "hurrah!" in token of their deepest respect for the General Secretary, the top representative of our dignity and the whole of our destiny and future.

He extended a warm militant salute to them, highly appreciating them for the successful the 8th Congress of the Party with transparent revolutionary faith and pure loyalty.

He had a significant photo taken with them, expressing belief that they would live up to the Party's trust and expectations by establishing steel-like discipline and increasing the combat efficiency in every way to fulfill their important mission of defending the revolution.

They had their hearts burning with a firm pledge to devotedly defend the Party Central Committee headed by the General Secretary, who is symbol of the mightiness of the country and banner of all victories and glory, cherishing the great loving care and trust shown by him throughout their lives. -0-

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