Tag: goce delcev
Macedonia 04.05.24 | 17:43

Siljanovska rebukes Pendarovski for his views on Goce Delcev

VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova condemned her SDSM party opponent Stevo Pendarovski for his statement that legendary VMRO leader Goce Delcev was a Bulgarian. Siljanovska discussed the divisive issue during the honoring of Delcev, at the anniversary of his death 121...

Macedonia 04.05.24 | 17:08

Mickoski urges national unity during the honoring of Goce Delcev

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski urged national unification and reconciliation in his remarks at the grave of Goce Delcev, the legendary VMRO leader who was killed battling the Ottoman army 121 years ago today. We bow here, at the grave of Goce Delcev, with a wish for national unification. That...

Macedonia 04.05.24 | 11:33

121st anniversary of the death of Goce Delcev

Today Macedonia marks the 121st anniversary of the death of Goce Delcev, killed in a battle against Ottoman forces in the village of Banica near Ser. Outgoing President Stevo Pendarovski, a Government delegation and representatives of political parties and civic associations will honor Delcev at his...

Macedonia 16.02.23 | 09:29

The government doesn’t want to fund a novel about Goce Delcev in order not to disturb the “fraternal” relations with Bulgaria

The implementation of the already open agenda of the government in Macedonia to censor thought and creation in the sphere of culture reached its peak after the announcement of the results of the Annual Contest of the Ministry of Culture. The promised machinery of the cultural gendarmerie in the past...

Macedonia Culture 14.02.23 | 09:55

Culture Ministry approves only 6% of the necessary funds for the reconstruction of Goce Delcev’s memorial house in Bitola, which has been closed for years

These days, the problem with honoring the apostle of the Macedonian national struggle, Goce Delcev, is still ongoing. But in addition to the sale of his ideological legacy, Delcev’s memorial house in Bitola has been closed for years. The reason why it is closed is the alleged bad condition of the...

Macedonia 08.02.23 | 10:45

Historical commission chair confirms that the ultimate goal is the joint honoring of Goce Delcev

The latest developments in Macedonian-Bulgarian relations also affect the work of the joint Commission for Historical and Educational Issues, according to its co-chair Dragi Gjorgiev. He says that there is a tendency for relations between Skopje and Sofia to be attacked at certain periods in order to...

Macedonia 07.02.23 | 16:06

Macedonia and the Macedonians, not the government and the institutions, honored Goce Delcev with dignity

Macedonians had the virtue of burying Goce Delcev in a church, comments Janko Ilkovski in his new video column “Slusaj vamu”, which he makes in cooperation with Republika. He says to me it stinks of a nasty, rotten insidious game that was played during the celebration of Goce Delcev. He reminds...

Macedonia 05.02.23 | 10:26

VMRO-DPMNE: Chaos with Delcev’s observance shows systemic incompetence and that with Kovacevski and Ahmeti the state is falling apart

The chaos with the celebration of the birth of Goce Delcev shows that the state is disintegrating and systemic incompetence is seen in every area. It is shameful that the divisions and hatred are so great that the commemoration of the hero’s birth was marked by the presence of hundreds of hired...

Macedonia 05.02.23 | 08:43

Grubi did not bow to Goce Delcev

Dragan Kovacki from VMRO-DPMNE reacts to the fact that Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi did not bow at the commemoration of Goce Delcev’s birth anniversary. In the photo at the church of St. Spas, it can be clearly seen that only Grubi does not pay tribute to the Macedonian revolutionary. He humiliates...

Balkans 04.02.23 | 21:10

It bothers them that they didn’t jointly lay a wreath: Bulgarian MFA is not satisfied with the observance of Goce Delcev’s birth anniversary

The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a reaction to today’s observance of the birth anniversary of Goce Delcev. In the statement published on its website, it says that today’s observance of the 151st birth anniversary Delcev did not contribute to the improvement of good neighborly...

Macedonia 04.02.23 | 20:22

Mickoski: Due to the incompetence of the government, today we witnessed an act that could unite us, not divide us

To be more precise about the events of the past few days, including what happened this morning when we all paid tribute to the great Goce Delcev, and professor Vanco Gjorgjiev had a rather well-argued and I would say inspiring presentation, a university class I would say connected together with the 15...

Macedonia 04.02.23 | 09:43

Bulgarian Interior Minister Demerdziev plans to escort a group of Bulgarians to the St. Spas church

Bulgarian Interior Minister Ivan Demerdziev, who is in Skopje for the honoring of Goce Delcev, confirmed that a group of Bulgarians will try to visit Delcev’s grave in the St. Spas church. I will personally meet the Bulgarians in Skopje and together we will lay flowers on Goce Delcev’s grave,...

Macedonia 04.02.23 | 09:08

Journalists not allowed to report from the honoring of Goce Delcev

The Government is banning journalists and TV crews from entering the church of St. Spas, where the divisive honoring of Goce Delcev, on the 151st anniversary of his birth, is taking place. Yesterday, the Government refused to issue accreditation to all critical press, including Republika. Journalists...

Macedonia 03.02.23 | 15:20

Kovacevski called for peaceful and dignified honoring of Delcev’s birth anniversary, for now there is no announced presence of Bulgarian delegation

The government did not receive an announcement that a delegation from Bulgaria will attend tomorrow’s commemoration of the 151st birth anniversary of Goce Delcev, said Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, who called for a peaceful and dignified celebration in the “St. Spas” church. Until...

Macedonia 02.02.23 | 20:53

40 Bulgarians from Macedonia have so far announced that hey will try to visit Goce Delcev’s grave on Saturday

The pro-Bulgarian foundation “Macedonia” announced that so far 40 Bulgarians from Skopje and across Macedonia have confirmed that they are coming to Skopje on Saturday, at the honoring of Goce Delcev on the 151st anniversary of his birth. Police is already deployed around the St. Spas church,...

Macedonia 01.02.23 | 15:18

Pendarovski, Kovacevski, Grubi and Spasovski to honor Goce Delcev on Saturday

President Stevo Pendarovski and Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski will lay flowers at Goce Delcev’s grave in Skopje on February 4 for his birth anniversary. As the government informed, the government delegation will also include Artan Grubi, Slavjanka Petrovska, Oliver Spasovski and Bisera Kostadinovska...

Macedonia 01.02.23 | 15:05

Mickoski: I call for a peaceful, honorable and dignified commemoration of the great Goce Delcev, the government will be responsible for any breach of security

Asked during today’s visit to the municipality of Karbinci whether the event on February 4 will be a high-risk event and whether members are called to the police station for informative talks, president of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski, ]emphasized that there is such information about such informative...

Macedonia 01.02.23 | 10:58

Prof. Zezov: Macedonians and Bulgarians should not jointly honor Goce Delcev

Regarding whether Goce Delcev should be celebrated jointly by the Macedonian and Bulgarian people, my answer is no! Why do I say no? My research through the archives, the extensive literature read, and unpublished and published sources, indicate that the revolutionary activity of Goce Delcev has no contact...

Macedonia 31.01.23 | 09:08

Messages before February 4: Goce Delcev’s commemoration should be peaceful and dignified, Skopje and Sofia to calm down the rhetoric

After Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and his Bulgarian colleague Galab Donev in a phone call on Friday committed to a peaceful and safe celebration of the birth anniversary of Goce Delcev on February 4, yesterday the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Demerdzhiev visited the country, and after...

Balkans 27.01.23 | 13:46

Milkov: With a note, we request the access of all Bulgarians to the Goce Delcev’s monument in Macedonia

Bulgaria will request with a note to provide access to the Bulgarian citizens who will travel to Macedonia for Goce Delcev’s birth anniversary on February 4. Representatives of the Bulgarian embassy in Macedonia will also attend the ceremony. This was announced today by the Minister of Foreign...

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