Tag: ilinden
Macedonia 02.08.22 | 11:22

Pendarovski: The historical truth cannot be changed by an agreement or a protocol

It is our duty to take care of our republic, that all its citizens equally feel it as their homeland. The historical truth cannot be changed with an agreement, nor with a protocol, because the facts expose every imposed construction, and the concept of a united Europe gives us the best chance to complete...

Macedonia 02.08.22 | 11:10

Let’s celebrate Ilinden in harmony and unity, says Kovacevski on the occasion of August 2

Ilinden is our pride, our roadmap. Ilinden is our strength for the future!”, said Kovacevski congratulating the great Ilinden holiday. Let’s celebrate it in harmony and unity. Today we honor the two Ilindens of 1903 and 1944, the foundations of the Macedonian state, the Macedonian language...

Macedonia 02.08.22 | 11:07

Macedonia celebrates Republic Day – Ilinden

Under the motto “Ilinden, Our Strength for the Future,” Macedonia observes Monday Republic Day – the 119th anniversary of the Ilinden Uprising and the 78th anniversary of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Macedonia (ASNOM). Traditionally, the celebration of the Ilinden...

Macedonia 25.07.22 | 19:12

Pendarovski to organize Ilinden celebration in Villa Vodno, once again he will not observe the holiday together with the people

There have been many betrayals of the Macedonian people in this century, and only one president put his signature on them. Stevo Pendarovski. Pendarovski was here when the Prespa Agreement was signed, Pendarovski was here when the Good Neighborly Agreement with Bulgaria was signed, the French proposal…...

Macedonia 08.02.22 | 16:03

SDSM went from wanting to add “Ilinden” to our name to refusing to honor Goce Delcev

The refusal of the SDSM party to accept the declaration to safeguard the historic legacy of Goce Delcev throws a strange light on its 2018 proposal that Macedonia adopts the name “Republic of Ilinden Macedonia”, writes PressingTV. The news site reminds the public that in May 2018 Zoran Zaev...

Macedonia 06.10.21 | 20:43

Gjorgjievski: Ilinden to get a stadium, health center, children’s parks and great support for the business community

Aleksandar Gjorgjievski, VMRO-DPMNE’s candidate for mayor for the municipality of Ilinden, said in his speech at Wednesday’s rally in Ilinden, that the municipality will get a new stadium, a new health center, increase of green space, children’s parks in all settlements, daily center...

Macedonia 06.09.21 | 11:01

Georgievski: We will solve the problem with the Jaka neighborhood

We plan to build a new hospital, that will offer emergency services, a lab and a gynecology department, said Aleksandar Georgievski, the VMRO-DPMNE candidate for Mayor of Ilinden, in an interview with Republika. Ilinden is a rapidly industrializing area east of the capital, where four time Mayor Zika...

Macedonia 04.09.21 | 13:38

Janevska: New history book undermines the role of the Macedonian nation in the Ilinden Uprising

The newly prepared history textbook commissioned by the Zaev regime downplays the Macedonian character of the Ilinden Uprising and emphasizes the involvement of other nations in it, said  professor Vesna Janevska. She pointed to the portion of the text that declares how “the uprising is very important...

Macedonia 12.08.21 | 12:57

Half a million euros will be spent for the celebration of Framework Agreement while the Ilinden celebration was undignified

The 20th anniversary of the Framework Agreement that put an end to the military conflict will be spectacularly celebrated on Friday. The DUI party, which emerged from the paramilitary NLA, through the Ministry of Political System and Community Relations is the main organizer of the celebration. Over...

Macedonia 02.08.21 | 21:05

Ilinden has never been sadder: The government hid from the people, it celebrated with itself

 Macedonia doesn’t remember a sadder celebration of the great Ilinden holiday. Without a public gathering, only in the presence of the government, 118 years of the Ilinden Uprising were marked. Stevo Pendarovski will be remembered as the first president who did not want to give a speech at Meckin...

Macedonia 02.08.21 | 20:53

Ilinden unites generations of Macedonians for freedom said Mickoski, calling for unification against Zaev and the worst government so far

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski called on parties and stakeholders to unite against the government in a speech delivered in the Struga village of Tasmarunista to mark Republic Day – Ilinden. I know that these are the most difficult years since independence until today, but remember how difficult...

Macedonia 02.08.21 | 12:18

The US and Russian embassies in Macedonia congratulate the Ilinden holiday

From all of us at the U.S. Embassy; Happy 118th Ilinden Day!, reads the message of the US Embassy in Macedonia on the occasion of the national Ilinden holiday. The Russian Embassy in Macedonia also congratulated “the holiday of great historical significance for the Macedonian people – Ilinden!...

Macedonia 02.08.21 | 12:12

Pendarovski: Let’s overcome the differences and unite around the Ilinden ideals

Freedom is the highest ideal and goal of a nation, which starts as an idea of a generation that wants to create its own future, President Stevo Pendarovski said in a video address on Ilinden (August 2). On August 2, 1903, the struggle for freedom began with the revolutionary Ilinden generation that in...

Macedonia 01.08.21 | 20:51

Aleksandar Nikoloski to lead VMRO-DPMNE delegation for Ilinden celebration in Krusevo

The VMRO-DPMNE delegation that will attend the Ilinden event in Krusevo tomorrow will be led by the party’s vice president Aleksandar Nikoloski. The delegation will lay flowers at the grave of Nikola Karev (‘Makedonium’ monument ) at 11:30 h, will lay flowers at the Sliva monument at...

Macedonia 01.08.21 | 14:45

Miteva: Pendarovski’s distancing from the people speaks much more than any speech

For the first time this year the President will not address the Ilinden celebration at Meckin Kamen in Krusevo. He thinks the people are tired of being divided, but says “I want to de-escalate the usual atmosphere at Meckin Kamen, which is often accompanied by insults that divide rather than unite.”...

Macedonia 01.08.21 | 14:15

Mickoski and VMRO-DPMNE will not attend the “ridiculous ceremony” at Meckin Kamen

The leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski confirmed that he will not attend Mondays’s Ilinden celebration at Meckin Kamen in Krusevo. He announced that he will traditionally attend an event in Tasmarunista, near Struga. He called the new concept of Ilinden celebration initiated...

Macedonia 27.07.21 | 22:24

The Iliden cavalry began its ride toward Krusevo

The Ilinden cavalry set off from Skopje for Krusevo today. The group of 20 horsemen, which includes two women, will ride to Krusevo over the coming days, camping in the open, and arrive there for the Ilinden Uprising celebration. VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski was in Skopje’s Lisice area...

Macedonia 22.07.21 | 13:25

According to which calendar will we celebrate the Ilinden holiday jointly – According to the Macedonian or according to the Bulgarian?

Bulgarians and Macedonian Bulgarians in Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia have already celebrated the Ilinden holiday. With appropriate celebrations, they did it two days ago, on July 20. Thus, the Macedonian Scientific Institute organized a modest ceremony in the center of Blagoevgrad, while the...

Macedonia 06.07.21 | 22:02

Main association of Macedonians in Albania comes out in support of the resolution proposed by VMRO-DPMNE

The association of Macedonians in Albania “MD Ilinden – Tirana” said that it fully supports the resolution proposed by VMRO-DPMNE regarding the dispute with Bulgaria. The resolution is meant to provide a unified position of all Macedonian political parties, in response to the nationalist...

Macedonia 02.11.20 | 09:45

Macedonians in Albania condemn Zaharieva’s “Bulgarian roots” ultimatum

The Ilinden association from Tirana, which represents Macedonians in Albania, strongly condemned the statement from Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva that Macedonians must acknowledge they have “Bulgarian roots” before being allowed to open EU accession talks. Bulgaria threatens...

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