The celebration marking 29th October – the Day of the Military Police Battalion took place at barracks Ilinden. The Commander of the Operations Command, Brigadier General Besnik Emini in his speech congratulated the members of the MPBn. He also emphasized the contribution of the unit to the positive affirmation of the Army and its dedicated work giving support to the civilian structures in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemics, for which he personally commended them.
MPBn Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Kire Nikolovski addressing the attendees of the ceremony stressed that many assignments and duties of the unit’s mission did not allow improvisation and selectivity. He said that providing security of the Supreme Commander’s residential housing, other MoD and GS buildings, and of foreign delegations, shows the importance of the unit’s assignments. He also added that the unit’s dedication, professionalism, readiness and knowledge have been recognized by domestic and foreign partners, and their achievements have been praised and commended.
Congratulatory messages by commands and units of the Army were read at the ceremony as well as the orders for incentive awards. Some of the other activities that were also part of the celebration of the Day of the unit were: a voluntary blood donation, a humanitarian activity – donating food for the Elementary School “Brakja Miladinovci” in Kumanovo and “Dr. Zlatan Sremec” in Skopje as well as sport competitions in minifootball, table tennis and shooting.
Beside the Commander of the Operations Command, the ceremony was also attended by MoD and GS representatives, former MPBn commanders and commanders of the other units of the Army.
The Military Police Battalion (MPBn) upholds the traditions of 29th October 1878, which is a date when a written order was issued for establishing military-police units on the liberated territory of Macedonia during the Macedonian – Kresna uprising. This date is declared as the Day of the Military Police with a decree issued by the President and Supreme Commander.
