Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, first vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, attended the unveiling ceremony.
Also present there were Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and officials concerned of the DPRK, Charge d’Affaires ad Interim Vladimir Topeha and staff members of the Russian embassy, Russian guests, bereaved family members and members of the diplomatic corps here.
The guard of honour of the Korean People’s Army lined up before the memorial tablet.
Speeches were made at the unveiling ceremony.