VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski congratulating Sunday the Army Day-August 18 to all members of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia and the citizens said that through its participation in the anti-fascist struggle, when the Macedonian people together with the Allies were fighting for freedom and the victory of fascism, through their participation in the NATO-led peacekeeping missions, the Macedonian Army has shown and proved that it has the capacity to face all challenges. You were and will always be on the right side of history, Mickoski added.

Given the sacrifices you make during your service to the country, and as a person who has gone through its structures, you deserve our highest respect and treatment from the state. And the conditions in which you work are disproportionate to the hard work and commitment you give. That is why we have to work on providing better conditions and a better standard. A new time is coming, a time for rebuilding Macedonia, when everyone will be valued, Mickoski concluded.