Today at the “Boro Menkov” barracks in Kumanovo, the day of the patron of the barracks, that is, the 78th anniversary of his death, was marked by paying tribute and laying fresh flowers in front of the Bust of the national hero Boro Menkov, after whom the barracks in Kumanovo were named.
The barracks Commander Lieutenant Colonel Stojanche Kostov and the historian Marija Zivachki from the National Institution “Museum Kumanovo”, addressed the lined up soldiers and spoke about the life and work of the national hero Boro Menkov.
The ceremony was attended by: the deputy commander of the Joint Operations Command, Brigadier General Orce Jordev, 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Commander Colonel Besnik Emini, the mayor of Kumanovo Maksim Dimitrievski, government and public services representatives, representatives of the War Veterans Association in Veles and other guests.
The marking of the death of the national hero Boro Menkov was enriched with the presence of the musical talent Martija Stanojkovik, the dance studio “Dance Team Fusion”, the ensemble “ Bajram Shabani”, students from the gymnasium “Goce Delchev” and the children from the kindergarten “Angel Shajche” from Kumanovo.
On the occasion of the Day of the patron of the barracks, a blood donation was organized and realized on 10.10.2019 and about 50 blood units were donated by the servicemen from the garrison Kumanovo.