The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, on the occasion of the Muslim holiday, Ramadan Bairam, sent a congratulation note to the head of the Islamic Religious Community in the Republic of Macedonia, Reis-ul-Ulema Efendi Sulejman Rexhepi and to the Riyaset members of the IRC and to all members of the Islamic religion in the Republic of Macedonia.

Dear Reis-ul-Ulema Efendi Sulejman Rexhepi,

Let me congratulate, on my personal behalf and on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, to you, to the Riyaset members of the Islamic community and to all citizens, members of the Islamic religion in the country, Ramadan Bairam and the end of the Ramadan fasting.

I wish all Islamic religion believers festive days filled with kindness, compassion, understanding and love, values that bring and bind people and religions together. I am confident that together we will continue to promote bilateral relations and mutual understanding, doing noble deeds. It is tradition that speaks for ages of mutual respect and solidarity, regardless of religion and ethnicity as a testament to the future young generations.

Mutual respect and celebration of holidays of different religious communities in the country is the pillar of cooperation and coexistence. It is an incentive for mutual respect and understanding, values we strive towards, which need to be commonly cherished.

Congratulating the great Islamic holiday Ramadan Bairam, I wish you a pleasant holiday filled with peace and prosperity.

Dr. Gjorge Ivanov