Yesterday, a reception was held at the Madlena Art Palace in Belgrade to mark the Independence Day of the Republic of North Macedonia (September 8th)
Guests were welcomed by the Ambassador of North Macedonia, Nikola Tupančevski. Dignitaries from the world of diplomacy, business, and culture, as well as Macedonians living and working in Serbia, enjoyed wines from the renowned “Tikveš” winery and music performed by Macedonian pop singer Daniel Kajmakoski.
Following Ambassador Tupančevski, guests were also addressed by Svetozar Janevski, owner of the “Tikveš” winery.
Among the diplomatic corps attending the reception were ambassadors or mission heads from the embassies of Israel, Norway, Montenegro, Canada, Palestine, Slovakia, Denmark, Hungary, the United States, Switzerland, Libya, and others.
The Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was represented by Nevena Jovanović, State Secretary and former Serbian Ambassador to Skopje.
September 8th was declared the Independence Day of this country because on that date in 1991, an overwhelming majority—96% of citizens who participated in the referendum—responded positively to the referendum question:
“Are you in favor of a sovereign and independent Macedonia, with the right to enter into a future union of sovereign states of Yugoslavia?”
According to official data, out of 1,495,807 registered voters, 1,132,595 citizens, or 75.72%, participated in the referendum. Of those, 1,079,308 voters, or 96.46%, voted in favor.
