Skopje: St. Sava Day – the national holiday of the Serbs in North Macedonia marked

27. Jan 2023.
Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia to the Republic of North Macedonia Nevena Jovanović, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Miloš Vučević and Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovačevski, as well as numerous guests attended the Saint Sava Academy on the occasion of St. Sava Day - national holiday of the Serbs in the Republic of North Macedonia, which was held at the Macedonian National Theater in Skopje.

On the occasion of the holiday, President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić was awarded the Saint Sava Charter for his contribution to the Serbian community in the Republic of North Macedonia, which was presented to Minister Vučević, envoy of the President of Serbia, by President of the organising committee of the Saint Sava Celebration Ivan Stoilković.

Minister Vučević addressed the audience and pointed out that St. Sava Day, as a national holiday of the Serbs in North Macedonia, has been celebrated for years with the „Saint Sava Academy“, traditionally held in Skopje, under the auspices of President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia.

As he emphasised, the goal is for Svetosavlje, as an idea of ​​enlightenment, harmony and fraternal love, to remain inextricably woven into our national being and for future generations to „learn how to live a life worthy of the ideal that has preserved and united us throughout the centuries“. He said that now Serbia is facing the same trials and tribulations as it did in Saint Sava’s times, but „owing to the wise and responsible leadership of President Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia is moving forward bravely and holding its head high and it is developing despite all the challenges that the whole world, and Serbia in particular, is facing.“

Addressing the audience, Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovačevski wished everyone a happy holiday on behalf of the Government of that country and on his own behalf, expressing hope that this holiday would be celebrated for a long time. He said that Saint Sava’s ideas would be remembered in the history of the nations living in this region and added that we should be united in our common idea of ​​peace and that only in this way we can move forward as nations living in this region.

During his visit to Skopje, Minister Vučević also visited the „St. Cyril and Methodius“ Elementary School in the village of Kučevište, where he attended a school celebration of St. Sava Day.

The delegation led by Minister Vučević also visited the church of Saint Michael the Archangel, where a wreath was laid at the memorial ossuary to honour Serbian soldiers who died in the First World War.