VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski extended Monday Christmas greetings to all Catholic believers in Macedonia.

I wish you peace, love, health and happiness in your families on this greatest Christian holiday. On this day, let Christ’s teaching of humanity, mutual respect, and sacrifice unite us, as well as the traditional values we strive for as a society. Our homeland The Republic of Macedonia lives perhaps the most difficult moments in its history as an independent state, but hope must not fade into our hearts. The time has come to think about what we as individuals can do for the homeland, to realize our shared aspiration for a prosperous and successful Republic of Macedonia in which not only we but our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren will spend their lives, Mickosi said in his greeting.