Invited to the banquet were the military and political officers of the Command of the Navy, the commanders of the east and west fleets of the Navy, the squadron leaders of the surface ships and submarines under them and the commanding officers of the special operation units.
Present on the occasion were Jo Yong Won and Ri Pyong Chol, Members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK, and other senior officials of the Party and the government.
Marshal of the KPA Pak Jong Chon made a speech at the banquet.
He touched with great excitement upon the love and affection of Supreme Commander
He said the happy hours they can never forget all their lives represent the deep trust and expectation of
He courteously proposed toasting good health of
He said we should more purely and proudly carry forward the history of victory won in the fiercest confrontation with the hostile forces trying to usurp our national rights and prestige. When the seamen firmly defend the sacred territorial waters with their thorough spirit, the sea of the country will be calm and tranquil and all things on this land will shine as the immortal honour and priceless wealth, he added.
The banquet hall was wrapped in the world of the ties of kindred between the great brilliant commander and the backbone of the naval force sharing the intention, feelings and fate on the sacred road of building up a rich country with a strong army.