Hristijan Mickoski warns of destabilisation at 23 October ceremony
At the academy marking 23 October and VMRO’s 1893 founding, Mickoski warned of spill-over unrest and reiterated positions on EU talks and national history.
At a ceremonial academy marking 23 October — the Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle and the founding of VMRO in 1893, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski warned of a possible attempt to destabilise the country and of small-scale political manoeuvres vulnerable to influences from unrest elsewhere in Europe and the neighbourhood.
Mickoski: "Ours on Our Own"
Mickoski said that "as the world burns" the voice of reason is heard less and various forms of violence are on the rise, framing his address as a warning about spill-over risks and domestic exploitation of that instability.
On the subject of EU integration, the prime minister argued that North Macedonia must be able to take a seat at a common negotiating table with all member states and clearly state its positions, while also stressing that the current government's path is not a short sprint but a long marathon.
He also addressed economic topics: economic growth, construction of transport corridors, the transmission line and other projects and challenges facing the country. Mickoski said politics is not a display of force but a game of chess that requires patience, persistence and wisdom.
Mickoski sent a pointed message to officials in Sofia, saying that "the ghosts of the past that Bulgaria especially awakened after joining the EU will not be an alibi for North Macedonia to renounce its revolutionaries and its history."
The academy, held under the motto "Ours on Our Own," was attended by ministers and other officials, the head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, representatives of the Islamic Religious Community and supporters and members of the party.
Photo: press material from the event
