World condoles the demise of Kim Jong Il

Following the demise of Kim Jong Il, global leaders are continuing to send condolence messages. Here is a video released by Korean Central News Agency, which was taken after the announcement of news of demise.

Bangladesh:

Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman expressed deep shock at the death of Kim Jong IL, the supreme leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea [DPRK].

In a message of condolence, the President said in his untimely demise, the people of DPRK [North Korea] have lost a great leader, while Bangladesh lost a great friend. He also expressed his deep sympathy to the members of the bereaved family and the people of DPR Korea.

"We hope that the people of DPRK [North Korea] will be able to overcome this great national loss," said President Zillur, wishing the eternal peace of the departed soul.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a separate statement expressed deep shock at the at the death of the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Il.

In a message of condolence, Sheikh Hasina expressed grief and extended condolences to the people of North Korea.

She prayed for salvation of the departed soul.

Communist Party of China:

The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the WPK Central Military Commission, the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and the DPRK Cabinet received a message from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, the State Council and the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China on Monday expressing condolences over the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

The message said:

Upon hearing the shocking news that Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, passed away to our sorrow, we express with bitterest grief most profound condolences and sincerest sympathy to all the Korean people.

Kim Jong Il was the great leader of the WPK and the DPRK. He devoted energy all his life to the great cause of the Korean people for building Korean-style thriving socialist nation and performed immortal historic feats.

Kim Jong Il was a close friend of the Chinese people. It was with great enthusiasm that he carried forward and developed the traditional Sino-DPRK friendship provided and cultivated by the revolutionaries of the elder generation of the two countries, forged close relations with the Chinese leaders and dynamically promoted the steady development of the relations of good neighborliness, friendship and cooperation between China and the DPRK.

The Chinese party, government and people profoundly grieve over the demise of Kim Jong Il and the Chinese people will always miss him.

Though he passed away all of a sudden, he will live in the hearts of the Korean people forever.

We are convinced that the Korean people will overcome sorrow and display strength under the leadership of Kim Jong Un, united close around the WPK, true to the behests of Kim Jong Il, and make uninterrupted advances to build a thriving socialist nation and achieve lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula.

China and the DPRK are linked with each other with a mountain and rivers and are sharing weal and woe. It is the consistent policy of the Chinese party and government to steadily consolidate and develop the traditional Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations.

We are convinced that the friendship between the two parties, countries and peoples of China and the DPRK will surely continue to grow stronger thanks to the concerted efforts of both sides.

The Chinese people will as always stand by the side of the Korean people.

Kim Jong Il is immortal.

Chinese Foreign Minister:

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Monday expressed deep condolences over the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

When meeting with the DPRK charge d'affaires a.i. in Beijing, he said as follows:

Kim Jong Il, the great leader of the Workers' Party and state of Korea, devoted all his energies to the cause of socialist revolution and construction in the DPRK and performed immortal feats.

Kim Jong Il was a close friend of the Chinese people.

The party, government and people of China express deep condolences over his demise.

The Chinese people will always remember him.

We are convinced that the Korean people will overcome sorrow and display strength, achieve steady and fresh successes in the overall work for socialist construction and make a fresh contribution to realizing lasting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, united single-mindedly under the leadership of Kim Jong Un and the Workers' Party of Korea.

Russian President:

President of the Russian Federation D. Medvedev Monday sent a message of condolences to General Kim Jong Un.

It said:

Respected Your Excellency Kim Jong Un

Allow me to express my deep condolences to you and the leadership of the DPRK and its people over the demise of Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.

In Russia His Excellency Kim Jong Il is well known as the leader of a friendly state who did a lot for the strengthening and development of the traditional Russia-DPRK good neighborly relations.

I am sure that this line in the interests of our two countries and peoples will be inherited by the new leadership of the DPRK.

We are ready to closely cooperate with each other for further development of mutual cooperation and peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

Please accept my high consideration.

Widow of former South Korean President:

Upon hearing the sad news that leader Kim Jong Il passed away, Ri Hui Ho, widow of Kim Dae Jung, former president of south Korea, Monday expressed condolences over his demise.

She expressed deep condolences at the sad news of his demise, adding:

Kim Jong Il, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, released the June 15 joint declaration in June 2000, providing a landmark for the south-north reconciliation and cooperation and reunification.

Recalling that he sent a special envoy to Seoul to express condolences at a time when Kim Dae Jung passed away in August 2009, she stressed that it is a moral obligation for her to express condolences.

South Koreans express condolence:

Opposition parties and organizations of south Korea on Monday expressed deep condolences over the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

They included the Democratic United Party, the United Progressive Party, the Progressive New Party and the Council of Christian Churches.

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