Skopje, 23 May 2024 (MIA) - Ahead of May 24 – Day of Pan-Slavic Educators Ss. Cyril and Methodius, a government delegation led by Minister of Environment and Physical Planning, Kaja Shukova, and additional Deputy Minister of Interior Mitko Bojmacaliev, laid wreaths Thursday in front of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius monument in Skopje.   

According to a government press release, the delegation paid its respects to the work of Ss. Cyril and Methodius “which is of fundamental importance for the Macedonian language, identity and culture”.

“Over the past years, through a series of active policies, the Government has protected and promoted the Macedonian standard language, ensuring its continuity. As of two years ago, the Macedonian language is on equal footing with the official languages of the institutions of the European Union. To that end, the Government emphasizes the value of wise and proactive policies, with the goal of further affirmation and integration of the Macedonian language, identity and culture within the democratic families of languages, peoples, and cultures,” the press release said. 

Photo: Government of the Republic of North Macedonia