9 September 2008
Address of the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski on the occasion of the 8th of September, the Independence Day of the Republic of Macedonia
Distinguished President of the Republic of Macedonia, Distinguished President of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Distinguished Fellow Parliamentarians, Distinguished Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Friends, Along with the two Ilindens, the 8th of September is one of the three dates in the history of the Macedonian people and the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia that are closely linked with the century-old aspirations, struggles and dreams for an independent state.