Today, on the occasion of 11 October – People’s Uprising Day and the Commemoration of its 85th anniversary, an Army delegation led by the Chief of the General Staff, Major General Sashko Lafchiski, at the invitation of the President of the Government, Prof. Dr. Hristijan Mickoski, laid fresh flowers at the Memorial Ossuary in Kumanovo and attended the official ceremony organized to mark the occasion. As part of the ceremony, the Army Military Orchestra performed musical compositions, contributing to the solemn character of the commemoration.
The commemoration of the holiday also took place at the City Square in Kumanovo, where General Lafchiski, accompanied by the Commander of the Operations Command, Brigadier General Mirche Gjorgoski, and the Commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, Brigadier General Dejan Chiplakovski, attended a Tactical-Technical Display. At the event, citizens had the opportunity to see firsthand some of the equipment and assets used by the Army.
During the day, a delegation of the Army and the Ministry of Defence, led by the Director of the General Staff, Brigadier General Orce Jordev, laid fresh flowers at the Partisan Cemetery in Butel. Army representatives also laid fresh flowers at the final resting places of Metodija Andonov – Chento and Kuzman Josifovski-Pitu in Prilep.
Through these activities, the Army paid tribute to 11 October, a holiday that symbolizes the courage, sacrifice and determination of the generations who stood up in defense of freedom and dignity, leaving behind an enduring historical legacy and a lasting testament for future generations.
