20:00 Report on the Results of the Meeting of the Board of the Russian Society for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK |
Moscow, May 6 (DPRK ISG Information Bureau - RSTV)
— 9th (1st Extraordinary) Organizing Conference: First Day — The great victory of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Korean People's Army over Ukrainian neo-Nazi formations in the Kursk region, which took place on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, caused a deep response in the hearts of all Russian people. In honor of this significant event, an extended meeting of the Board of the Russian Society for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK was held on April 30, 2025, as part of the International Solidarity Group. This meeting was the first event of such a scale held after the raider seizure of the building of the Soviet Peace Foundation (SPF), where the headquarters of our organization was previously located. The meeting was attended by members of the Board, activists of local and regional branches of the Society, as well as representatives of the DPRK Embassy in the Russian Federation. Also participating were the International Association of Peace Foundations (IAPF), the International Union of Public Associations of Koreans, the "Council of Veterans of the Korean War", and the International Center for Combating Crime and Terrorism. Representatives of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Leninist Communist Youth Union, the American Communist Party (ACP), the "JoJack" movement, the "Red Volunteer" volunteer association, the Student Anti-Fascist Front, the Russian Orthodox Church, the International Slavic Academy of Sciences, the Youth Movement of Koreans of Moscow and other organizations were present as observers. The following took their places in the presidium:
Christopher Helali, International Secretary of the American Communist Party (ACP) and Head of the North American Executive Committee of the DPRK ISG, was present as a special guest. Alexander Mostov, Head of the DPRK International Solidarity Group, chaired the meeting. Comrade Mostov announced that this meeting of the Russian organization, dedicated to the great victory of Russian and Korean soldiers, serves as the beginning of the 9th Organizing Conference on an international scale, and proposed the following agenda:
The immortal revolutionary anthem "The Internationale" was played.
Election of a new Board of the Russian Society for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK Discussion of the first item on the agenda has begun. Comrade Petrov said:
The following composition of the Board of the Russian Society for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK was unanimously elected: Chairman: Viktor Petrov Deputy Chairman: Alexander Mostov, Alexander Vorontsov, Sergey Baburin Executive Secretary: Margarita Kuryleva Members of the Board: Petr Shishkov, Shin Pyong Mo (Shin Andrey), Daria Kadkina, Georgy Dmitriev and Olevtina Zhestovskaya Comrade Kim Chil Song (Kim Felix) has been relieved of his post as Vice Chairman of the Board due to health reasons. The unanimous election of the new Board was a logical response to the actions of fraudulent elements who tried to sow confusion in the unified line of the organization's leadership.
Adoption of the Declaration on the Continuity of the International Solidarity Movement with the DPRK Discussion of the second item of the agenda began. Comrade Mostov read the text of the declaration:
The declaration was signed by the Chairman of the Coordination Committee of the DPRK International Solidarity Group and the Chairman of the Board of the Russian Society of Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK.
Reports Then the speakers made their reports. Welcoming the participants of the meeting on behalf of the IAPF, Comrade Baburin drew the attention of those present to the fact that we are holding the meeting on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War and at a time when, on the initiative of the IAPF, celebrations are beginning within the framework of the year of the 100th anniversary of Public Diplomacy. And the activities of friendship societies are, first and foremost, people's diplomacy. Comrade Vorontsov expressed gratitude to the participants of the Board meeting for his re-election as deputy chairman and gave a lecture on changes in Russian-Korean relations. Comrade Helali, on behalf of all progressive people of the world, expressed gratitude to the Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un for the fact that the KPA soldiers acted as a united front with Russian soldiers in the fight against fascism and neo-Nazism. And he emphasized that the American Communist Party would be happy to sign the declaration in the future. In turn, Comrade Shin thanked the participants of the meeting for nominating him to the new board and expressed his readiness to act in the interests of our organization. As a participant in the "special military operation" in Ukraine, he praised the merits of the Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un, whose wise leadership led to the victory of the KPA liberation operation in the Kursk region. And Comrade Dmitriev spoke about how the work of the primary cells of the Solidarity Group in different regions of Russia has been improved over the past period. In particular, he said that the Russian-Korean Friendship Club was actively working in the humanitarian direction, handing over self-made means of protection to special forces participating in the "special military operation." The speakers' speeches also noted the special contribution of the head of our organization, Comrade Alexander Mostov, to the unification of the international solidarity movement with the DPRK and the convening of the current meeting of the Board of the Russian organization.
Awarding of Exemplary Activists Letters of gratitude were presented to exemplary activists on behalf of the Chairman of the Coordination Committee of the DPRK ISG. In particular, the following were recognized as exemplary activists: Ivan Kozlov (Deputy Head of the Russian Executive Committee of the DPRK ISG and Regional Secretary in the Central Federal District of Russia), Marianna Ryzhova, Ksenia Grekova, Vadim Averin and Alexander Melnikov.
Acceptance of a Congratulatory Telegram Addressed to the Respected Comrade KIM JONG UN A telegram addressed to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was accepted. It expressed gratitude for the outstanding role of the KPA in the victorious operation to liberate the Kursk region and reaffirmed the allied solidarity between the DPRK and the Russian Federation.
The full text of the telegram follows:
Musical Performance At the end of the meeting, activist Artem Ponomarev played Korean folk music and KPA battle marches on the accordion, which evoked a lively response from those gathered. His program included the following songs:
The meeting was declared closed, its materials were sent to the DPRK Embassy in the Russian Federation. The participants of the meeting took a photo for memory.
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