The President and Commander in Chief of the Army, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, the Minister of Defence Vlado Misajlovski and the Chief of the General Staff, Major General Sashko Lafchiski, today (December 28) at the Strasho Pindzhur Barracks in Petrovec, spoke via video conference with Macedonian peacekeepers deployed in peacekeeping missions and operations abroad.
In the presence of hundreds of family members of peacekeepers, President Siljanovska-Davkova emphasized her pride with the members of the Army deployed on peacekeeping missions, underlining that she is even prouder of their families and children.
“I would like to thank the Minister of Defence, because what is happening here brings us together with their parents, and I think there will be no one more proud of their fathers in the missions”, said the president.
Siljanovska-Davkova told the peacekeepers to do their work with the professionalism and discipline they are known for and to return safe and sound.
“Be in constant contact with us and your families and rest assured that in your absence we will take care of them. Our thoughts are with you. What you are doing is truly a matter of great respect. From the bottom of my heart, I wish you the most beautiful 2025, to you, your children, your families”, said the president.
The Chief of General Staff, General Lafchiski, said that at this traditional event, the families of peacekeepers have the opportunity to see how the Army is taking care of its peacekeepers.
Representatives of the Macedonian Army who perform tasks in the NATO mission in Kosovo, KFOR, the EU-led operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ALTHEA, the UN-led mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, and NATO’s multinational forces in Bulgaria and Romania also spoke via video conference.
After the informal gathering of the families of the peacekeepers with President Siljanovska-Davkova, Minister Misajlovski and General Lafchiski, the children were given Christmas presents.
The New Year’s Eve activity was rounded off with the traditional arrival of Santa Claus by helicopter and the Christmas presents given to the children of members of the Army and employees of the Ministry of Defence.
