The vote in the referendum made Macedonia independent. The vote in the referendum will make Macedonia dignified, the president of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski said this morning, in his message to the citizens on the Independence Day of Macedonia.

31 years ago we decided to be independent, although even then many were not happy with our decision. 31 years ago, we made a vow that we would do everything to make independent Macedonia a country we would be proud of. The referendum on our independence was a huge challenge. There were many questions, dilemmas and criticism even then, but time has shown that this step was historic. Now, 31 years later, we face the same challenge. With a referendum, let’s save the country from attempts of blackmail and assimilation, and let’s continue on the path to the European Union. The vote then was courage. The vote will now be courage, said Mickoski congratulating Macedonia’s Independence Day.