Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) — The autumn aesthetic symposium in the field of land and environment protection-2026 took place at the Sci-Tech Complex in the DPRK on October 21.

Attending it were officials and scientists from relevant sectors including the land and environment protection, urban management, design, industrial art and science and education.

Screened at the symposium on the theme of “Era of comprehensive socialist development and roadscape” was a video dealing with the achievements made in remodeling roads.

Speeches were made by Han Yong Guk, vice-director of the Pyongyang Road Designing Institute under the Ministry of Land and Environment Protection, Jon Sung Il, director of the Pyongyang Municipal Road Designing Institute under the Pyongyang Municipal Land and Environmental Conservation Bureau, and others.

The speakers noted that the road designing research units have recently completed new and bold designs to suit the characteristics of objects and regions and reflect the times and show economic effectiveness and profitability and simultaneously preserve architectural beauty.

They explained the principled requirements to be observed in improving the quality of road pavement and the ways for ensuring safety and convenience of traffic, modernity and cultural character of roads and introducing advanced technology into the design, construction and repair of roads.