The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov on the occasion of 2nd August – Day of the Republic, sent a greeting to the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia and all Macedonians worldwide.

Respected all,

Today, the Republic of Macedonia celebrates the 108th anniversary of the Ilinden uprising and the 67th anniversary of the first meeting of ASNOM. Today, every Macedonian citizen has a reason to celebrate and rejoice. Today, all Macedonians around the world celebrate, as well as each and every freedom loving humanist, each and every righteous democrat.

While celebrating 2nd August, Day of the Republic, we have an exceptional opportunity to express our gratitude to all heroes from all periods and turbulences of our people, all heroes that translated the ideals for freedom, equality and democracy into reality.

What was proclaimed in the Krusevo Manifest and well-established in the ASNOM decisions has been our reality for the past 20 years.

On the solid foundations set by our ancestors, the Republic of Macedonia, free and independent continues its development and progress. We face continual work in which the Macedonian citizens united to work on the construction of a modern and prosperous society.