The Chief of the Group for International Solidarity with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea fully supported the decisions adopted at the plenary meeting and sincerely hoped that the Korean people would successfully carry out the grand tasks this year.

On December 9, in the format of a round table, a central mourning meeting was held on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the death of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il. The event was held in the building of the Soviet Peace Fund with the support of the DPRK Embassy in the Russian Federation.

The 7th Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea (SWUK) was held here on June 20 and 21.