Successful meeting of the Organizing Committee of the International Festival in Praise of the Great Persons of Mt. Paektu held on June 8th, 2023.
On June 8th, 2023 the Organizing Committee of the International Festival in Praise of the Great Persons of Mt. Paektu held an international meeting via Zoom which started at 5pm, Jakarta Time.
The event which was hosted by Mister Damian Ogbonna, the Co-chair of the OCIFPGPP and the National Chairman of the Peoples Progressive Party of Nigeria, saw many leading members of the friendship and solidarity organisations with the Korean people attend world-wide. Distinguished representatives and delegates from various political parties and international democratic organisations were also present including Mister Jesus Antonio Carlos Hernandez, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the People's Socialist Party of Mexico. At the same time, Vice-Chairman and Secretary General of the OCIFPGPP, Mister Pak Kyong Il, joined the meeting with his Korean staff.
During the meeting the OCIFPGPP's work for the last five years was reviewed with various pledges and commitments made to the expansion of activities throughout the continents. Many celebratory events were planned for the 70th Victory Day of the Korean people in their Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the D.P.R.K. Discussions were also held in relation to an upcoming Electronic Seminar, which is to be held this September, via www.mountpaektufestival.org and the Asia-Pacific Regional Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea's event to be held on July 27th in Jakarta, Indonesia. The meeting was a success and after a vote the following official statement was passed unanimously.
Official Statement of the Organizing Committee of the International Festival in Praise of the Great Persons of Mt. Paektu (OCIFPGPP)
The Korean people and the world's progressive peoples will, in due course, greet the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the great Fatherland Liberation War that marked a new epoch of the anti-imperialist national liberation struggle in the last century and the 75th anniversary of the day that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was born as the people's democratic state, the first of its kind in the East.
As it is universally know, the miraculous victories and brilliant reality of the DPRK that have stood high as a powerful and thriving socialist nation and a bulwark of independence and justice by consistently applying the principles of independence, self-sufficiency and self-reliant defence for a long span time of more than 70 years during which they repelled the armed invasion of the ferocious imperialist allied forces when it is no more than two years old since its foundation on the scratches of the small and weak colonial state of the last century serve as a living model and great example for building the independent and sovereign state in the current world rampant with high-handedness and tyranny.
The OCIFPGPP with its mission to praise the undying achievements and greatness of the outstanding leaders of the Korean people and give wide publicity to the reality of prospering Korea convened an enlarged meeting to discuss and decide the issues to celebrate in a grand style such meaningful days of the Korean people as the joint celebration.
Reaffirming the common understanding that the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the great Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK have a great bearing on the world progressive peoples, the OCIFPGPP have a great honor to discuss and decide the orientation of activities related with this and release an official statement as follows:
1. The OCIFPGPP shall set the International Celebration Period to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the great Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK as the significant days common to humankind and liven up the festive mood on the global scale.
Now the world progressive peoples are whole-heartedly and warmly congratulating the Korean people on the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the great Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK, while the preparatory committees have already been formed and are active in Asia-Pacific Region and other regions to celebrate these auspicious days together with the Korean people.
Reflecting the universal desire and aspirations of the world progressive peoples, the OCIFPGPP are obliged to set the "International Celebration Period of the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the Great Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK" from July 10 to September 15th during which it will organize the various activities on the global scale and will positively promote and coordinate the formation of the regional and national preparatory committees and their potential activities.
The OCIFPGPP shall give assistance in a responsible manner so that the regional and national preparatory committees and organizations can be jointly or severally liable to uplifting the festive mood during the International Celebration Period in closer contacts and cooperation with each other.
2. The OCIFPGPP shall ensure that the international events are organized in a grand and distinctive manner on the occasion the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the great Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK.
The OCIFPGPP shall ensure that the international events are organized in a colorful and distinctive style on the global scale in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the great Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK so that the progressive humankind's admiration and praise of the great leaders of Korea and support and trust in the DPRK are voiced resonantly.
In this end, the OCIFPGPP shall organize the international E-seminar in September on the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK.
Meanwhile, the OCIFPGPP shall also inspire that various forms of international events are organized regionally on a dignified level in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory of the Korean people in the great Fatherland Liberation War and the 75th founding anniversary of the DPRK and shall coordinate such celebrations in a unified manner and in organic correlation.
3. The OCIFPGPP shall facilitate the global activities to be continuous in support for the Korean people in their just cause.
The progressive humankind are looking up the DPRK as the beacon of hope that is braving all kinds of challenges and difficulties of history and dynamically advancing towards a thriving socialist nation and an ideal society of humankind.
The OCIFPGPP shall briskly engage in the activities in different countries and regions across the world that are meant to praise the peerlessly great persons and give wide publicity to the reality of Korea while supporting the Korean people in their just cause and unyielding spirit to achieve peace and security on the Korean peninsula and those of the region and world, thus continuing the environment of celebration and solidarity that is to be elevated during the International Celebration Period.
By the end of the International Celebration Period, an enlarged meeting of the OCIFPGPP will be convened with presence of the delegates of friendship and solidarity organizations with the Korean people in different countries and international democratic organizations and other figures of every circle to review the activities during the celebration period and consult and confirm the future program of activities.
The OCIFPGPP remains confident that all the activities during the International Celebration Period will surely bear great fruits thanks to the positive support and participation of the world's progressives that aspire after independence and justice, and love peace and friendship.
The OCIFPGPP will give full play to its mission and responsibilities in perpetuating the outstanding ideology and achievements of the peerlessly great persons and giving support for and solidarity with the Korean people in their just cause. 
Organizing Committee of International Festival in Praise of Great Persons of Mt. Paektu
June 8th 2023
