Communist Party of Cuba salutes DPRK’s founding anniversary

Havana, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) The Communist Party of Cuba (PCC) on Thursday congratulated the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the 73rd anniversary of the proclamation of its independence.

September 9, 2021
15:59

On its Twitter account, the political organization highlighted the strong ties of friendship and cooperation that unite the two nations.

The DPRK was founded on September 9, 1948, under the guidance of Kim Il Sung, who is considered the Father of the nation.

The country celebrated the anniversary in Pyongyang, the capital, with a military parade in which leader Kim Jong-un participated.

Along with uniformed troops and military vehicles, people in red protective suits, members of the special force created to counter the spread of Covid-19, also paraded, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

In the main speech, the secretary of the Korean Workers’ Party, Ri Il-hwan, reaffirmed that the DPRK will defend the dignity and fundamental interests of the people on the basis of the principles of self-reliance and self-development.

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