Skopje, 8 December 2024 (MIA) - President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova extended greeting on Sunday to Orthodox believers and the nation on the public holiday of St. Clement of Ohrid. 

"I would like to extend heartfelt congratulations on the occasion of the great holiday of St. Clement of Ohrid. This significant day is an occasion to remember, probably the greatest work of St. Clement - the spiritual and ethical upliftment of the people. His goal was to help people become aware not only of their own needs and suffering, but also that of others," the President said in the greeting. 

"But today's holiday is also an occasion to remember that we do not need to wait for a new St. Clement to arrive because he lives within us. We need to awaken the St. Clement in each of us. We, the teachers, the leaders, need to become St. Clement's students again to remember his life philosophy and pass it on to our students. In this way, we will enable them to become teachers and leaders themselves of current and future generations. Let us help them to progress and succeed but with their knowledge, skills and qualities," she noted. 

According to Siljanovska Davkova, if we want Macedonian society to be just and united, and to make Macedonia a decent place to live, we must return to the values ​​of St. Clement of Ohrid. I believe, the President adds, that only in this way will we be able to call ourselves true heirs of our great teacher, saint and enlightener.

Photo: Office of the President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova