Pyongyang, December 5 (KCNA) -- The 5th National Conference of Mothers continued on December 4.

The congratulatory group of the Korean Children's Union entered the venue of the conference and recited a congratulatory poem "We extend glory to the great mother".

The congratulatory poem revved up the atmosphere of the conference as it eulogizes in an excited tone the world of the sincerity and devotion of the mothers of this country that were deeply rooted in the foundation of the powerful might and the high prestige of the country.

Then speeches continued at the conference.

The speeches were concluded amid the enthusiastic sympathy and applause of the participants.

The newly-enacted Communist Mother Honor Prize was awarded to the women who made distinguished contributions to the prosperity of the country by fulfilling their responsibility and duty as mothers for society and families, cherishing boundless loyalty to the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and ardent patriotism.

Upon authorization by the Central Committee of the WPK, Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and premier of the Cabinet, conferred the diplomas of the Communist Mother Honor Prize, certificates of gifts and gold rings to Ri Hwa Suk, a farmer of the Tokjung Farm in Koksan County, Ri Hyang Suk, a worker of a repair workshop of the Posan Iron Works, Kim Yong Ok, a worker of the Songgan County Goat Farm, Kim Yong Hwa, a dependant in Kumsan Workers' District of Jaeryong County, Kwon Kum Bok, a teacher of Sinhwa Senior Middle School in Anbyon County, Jo Kum Som, a dependant in Janghung-ri of Toksong County, Ri Yon Hui, a farmer of the Hwapho Farm under the South Phyongan Provincial Rural Economy Committee, Jo Son Ae, a dependant in Sinjong-ri of Kapsan County, Pok Hye Ok, a dependant in Ponggang-ri of Orang County, Han Kum Suk, a worker of the steel workshop of the Chollima Steel Complex, Han Myong Hui, a dependant in Kallimgil-dong No. 2 of Mangyongdae District, An Myong Sil, a wife of a military person of the Korean People's Army (KPA) Unit No. 479, Nam Kil Hyon, a dependant in Ryonghung-dong No. 1 of Taesong District, Ri Yong Hui, a dependant of an employee of the KPA Unit No. 582, Sin Ok Hui, chief of Ohang-dong office in Sunam District of Chongjin City, Ko Ryon Sun, a dependant in Toksan-ri of Jongphyong County, Kim Hui Suk, a dependant in Kwangmyong-dong of Unjong District, Ri Hwa Suk, a worker of Sariwon Baby Home, Nam Hwa Ok, a teacher of Hungrim Senior Middle School in Yonan County, and Ryang Jong Hui, a dependant in Rasim-dong of Rajin District.

Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, made an important speech "On Duty of Mothers for Their Families and Society".

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un in his speech repeatedly and highly appreciated the undying feats of the most just and strong mothers who have become the genuine patriotic examples and the roots for bringing up many heroes in the glorious history of the country advancing while winning victory despite severe difficulties, and warmly congratulated once again the participants in the conference and the mothers who were honored with the Communist Mother Honor Prize at the conference on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the government of the Republic.

Saying that it is the primary revolutionary task to prepare well the younger generations to be the main forces of our society and to support the powerful state, he elaborated on the important guidelines to be held fast to in fulfilling the responsibility and duty all the mothers have assumed before society and families with confidence and optimism in the prospect of our socialist construction and the changed ideal society to come in the near future.

He clarified the steadfast will of the WPK to more dynamically struggle, regarding it as its honorable duty to exert itself to the utmost to realize the dream and desire of mothers to bring up their children well on the beautiful land of socialism and communism. He sincerely wished the mothers across the country good health and happiness along with the hearts of all their sons and daughters on this land, and declared the 5th National Conference of Mothers closed. -0-

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