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UNITED
MACEDONIANS
Makedonski Glasnik
Macedonian Herald
JANUARI
JANUARY
2012
GODINA 54, BROJ 1
VOLUME 54, NUMBER 1
Established 1959
Proudly Canadian
Glasilo na Organizacijata
Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada
Voice of the United Macedonians
Organization of Canada
ISSN 1488-6006
GOTSE DELCHEV NIGHT
FEBRUARY 4, 2012, 7:00 PM AT “ST. CLEMENT OF OHRID” MOC
GOCEVA - KOMITSKA VE^ER
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140 years since the birth of the legendary Macedonian hero
uted to the influence of Delchev.
They comprise of Delchev’s
public education career as a
scholar in Novo Selo (near Shtip)
and Bansko (1894-1896), and of
his involvement with revolutionary ideals, making preparations
and seeking support for the
armed uprising from the
Macedonian people.
After taking the oath of
membership of the Macedonian
Revolutionary Organization, a
meeting of significant and historical importance took place in
Stip, in November 1894, between
Delchev and Dame Gruev, the
founder of MRO. Gruev had already realized the major impact
tion of the country.
Delchev was able to recognize the influence of other Balkan
monarchies, and in particular Bulgaria (which continues in part today) and their aspirations for the
Macedonian state. The most aggressive of this Bulgarian propaganda, was a destructive fraction
called “Vrhovism”, became the
target of Delcev’s most fervent
opposition. Delchev continued to
attend district meetings all over
Macedonia and put into place a
revision of the revolutionary districts in Macedonia in 1895, by
strengthening the weaker districts, by providing contacts for a
reliable network, and by the appointing of strong district leadership of the MRO. Delcev continued his belief that any revolution
could only be fought by
Macedonian forces to protect
Macedonia from falling under any
that Delcev had had upon the
expansion of the MRO, and its
organized network throughout
Macedonia. Delchev believed
that the liberation of Macedonia
was an exclusively domestic affair, based on an internally organized uprising. Delchev’s first
venture into the interior of the
Macedonian land was in April
1895. He oversaw the establishment of local branches of the
MRO. These branches were responsible for the spirit of freedom widely among the popula-
foreign control of neighbouring
Balkan states, in particular Bulgaria.
At the First Congress of
MRO, in April of 1896, a revised
restructure of the districts was introduced, and MRO was renamed
TMORO (Secret Macedonian
Odrin Revolutionary Organization), a new Constitution and
Charter was adopted (which was
drawn up by Gotsce Delchev and
Gjorche Petrov), and an expatriate
branch of TMORO was established in Sofia. Delchev and
United Macedonians Organization of Canada is the publisher
of “Macedonian Herald” as a
voice of the Macedonians in
North America.
Organizacijata Obedineti
Makedonci vo Kanada e
izdava~ot na “Makedonski
Glasnik” kako glasilo na
Makedoncite od Severna
Amerika.
GOTSE DELCHEV
The Macedonian people
yearned for their own national
identity toward the end of the
19th and the early 20th and as a
result of this desire for national
autonomy the Macedonian national liberation movement
emerged. This was a direct result of the political, national,
economic and cultural oppression of the Macedonian people.
The Turkish occupation had
lasted for over 500 years leading to social, economic, administrative and legislative crisis in
Macedonia, and by the interference of other foreign states in
Macedonian affairs.
The Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (MRO)
was formed and quickly became
the established leader of the
Macedonian national liberation
and social revolution movement, struggling for national
independence and social justice. Gotse Delchev, was an extraordinary visionary and ideological leader who organized
and mobilized the MRO.
Delchev had a brief but brilliant
career and was completely dedicated to the cause of
Macedonian nationhood.
Gotse Delchev, was
born to Macedonian parents,
Nikola and Sultana Delchevi on
February 4th, 1872, in Kukush,
a town 35 km north of Salonika.
He completed his primary education in Kukush, expanded his
education by completing his
secondary education in
Salonika, with emphasis on science, literature and social studies. Delchev furthered in education in the sciences at the
Salonika Military Academy. He
read widely on Macedonian
national affairs whilst attending
the Academy. He took an active
role in politics, and joined political clubs in Salonika and
Sofia, and had close contacts
with others, especially with the
socialist and the “Lozari”
clubs in Sofia. Membership of
these political organisations
contributed to the formation of
his revolutionary ideals.
Gotse Delchev’s membership in the MRO was the
most significant change in the
course of in the history of the
Macedonian national liberation
movement. While Delcev’s involvement with the MRO was
short, the years between 1894
and 1903 represent the efficient
revolutionary sequence of the
MRO, and was directly attrib-
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of Lou Pandopoulos, Bill
Pavlovski and Risto Stefov and
others.
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Petrov became the first representatives of the expatriate
branch, and assumed total responsibility in respect of material supplies, including
weapons, ammunition, revolutionary literature, and other
publications. Delchev’s correspondence with the TMORO
members covers extensive
data on supplies, transport
and storage of weapons and
ammunition in Macedonia.
Delchev beleived in the independent production of weapons, which resulted in the
construction of a bomb manufacturing plant in the
Osogovo Mountains.
The inclusion of the
rural areas into the TMORO
resulted in the expansion of
the organization and the obvious increase in its membership, while setting the foundation for the military power
of the organization. Goce
Delchev was appointed as its
military advisor. The clandestine character of the TMORO
ended as a result of the Vinica
Affair in November 1897,
when domestic and world
opinion was exposed to the
TMORO’s existence and extent. The unity of the TMORO
was subject to the adverse infiltration of the Vrhovism fraction into the TMORO, followed by frequent subversions. These subversions led
to the reorganized structure of
some districts, and this was
implemented by Delchev during 1900-1902.
When was the uprising in Macedonia to take
place? Delchev and his followers believed that a premature uprising could fail and he
regarding this as the ultimate
crime a leader can inflict upon
a nation and its history. On his
way to the Congress in Ser
(now in Greece), held at
Lovchan Grove of Ali Botush,
Delchev stopped at the village
of Banica on the 4th of May
1903. Gotse Delchev found
himself betrayed and surrounded, and he was shot
dead. His tragic death cancelled many of his visions that
he had planned for that period
of the Macedonian history.
The death of Delchev made
headline news in Turkey and
Bulgaria. Delchev was only 31
when he died and was the
most dynamic personality of
the Macedonian revolutionary and national liberation
movement.
Delchev will be remembered for his famous quote: “I
understand the world solely
as a field for cultural compe-
tition among nations”.
Even though Delchev
strongly resisted the premature
uprising, its date of the uprising
was determined at the Smilevo
Congress. The uprising was to
start on August 2, 1903, the orthodox Christian holiday of St.
Elijah (Ilinden). This uprising
would hence be known as the
Iliden Uprising (Ilindensko
Vostanie) and involved the entire
Macedonian people, and the
most intense actions took place
in the liberation of Neveska,
Klisura and Krushevo, where the
Krushevo Republic was proclaimed by its president Nikola
Karev.
The Ilinden traditions reemerged during the National Liberation War (NOV) in Macedonia.
Their climax occurred at the Second Ilinden, when the First Assembly of ASNOM took place on
August 2, 1944.
The remains of Gotse
Delchev were returned to
Macedonia on 10 October 1946
after an agreement was reached
between the government of
Macedonia and the Association
of the Macedonian Fraternities in
Bulgaria. The following day, they
were solemnly embedded into a
marble tomb in grounds of the
Holy Saviour Church (Sv. Spas)
in Skopje.
Gotse Delchev’s effort
epitomises the character of the
proud Macedonian nation. The
Macedonian people consider
Delcev a national hero, in admiration of his history-making personality, tenacity, and his
unserving belief in Macedonian
national autonomy. Delchev’s aspirations for an autonomous state
became reality in 1991 when
Macedonia broke away from the
Yugoslav Federation. It is interesting to note that the 1991
Macedonian breakaway from the
Yugoslav Federation was
achieved without armed uprising
or bloodshed. Other former
Yugoslav Federation members
have not fared so well, and have
all endured some degree of armed
conflict to achieve their independence.
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40th ANNIVERSARY GOTSE DELCHEV NIGHT: 1972 - 2012
40 GODINI GOCEVA - KOMITSKA VE^ER: 1972 - 2012
The first Gotse Delchev
Night was held in February
1972, when Anton Opashinov –
Pavlov was the president of the
United
Macedonians
Organization of Canada. The
purpose of the event was,
through Gotse Delchev’s birth
Through the years, the
event has seen many special
guests take part, from human
rights activists, actors, ministers
of Ontario, Canada and
Macedonia, to the president of
Macedonia Trajkovski as well as
the Canadian Prime Minister
1983 Gotse Delchev Night: The dance group perform
a traditional Macedonian dance - oro.
More Gotse Delchev
pictures on next page
date – February 4 th , to
celebrate the birthdates of all
those Macedonian heroes who
have given their lives for the
liberty of Macedonia and the
Macedonian people.
1985 Gotse Delchev Night:
Ratka Shapas, Trajanka
Bakalova, Nada Stojcevska
and Branko Stojcevski on
back pipe.
Harper, who attended during the
Organization’s 50th Anniversary.
Using Gotse Delchev’s motto – “I
understand the World as a place
for cultural competition among
peoples”,
the
United
Macedonians Organization of
Canada highlights our cultural
and
civilizational
accomplishments through our
special guests and the exemplary
lives of our fallen heroes and
freedom fighters.
Pove}e sliki od
Gocevite - komitski
ve~eri na slednata
strana
1985 Gotse Delchev Night:
United Macedonians’
president - Mendo
Bakalovski is leading the
Macedonian dance.
1985 Gotse Delchev Night:
Ontario’s Ministewr
Ruppbert was guest of
honour.
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1987 Gotse Delchev Night:
Trajan Tegovski and the
president of United Macedonians Mendo bajkalovski
overlook as the popular actor
Temelkovski thanks the
participants for the plaque he
just received for his patriotic
monodramas.
1990 Gotse Delchev Night: (from left)
Risto Dimov, Krste Crvenkovski guest of honour, George Branov, Done
Katsorov, Bill Yanev, Father Jovan
Boseovski, Gordana Djolganovska,
Dragan Djolganovski - President of
“United Macedonians”, Father
Aleksandar Mustenikov, Peter Vasos
and Lazo Hristov.
More Gotse Delchev
pictures on page 7
Pove}e sliki od
Gocevite - komitski
ve~eri na strana 7
Bottom pictures: The female section of the “United
Macedonians” dance group “Gotse Delchev”
perform a traditional Macedonian dance, while the
males perform the “komitsko” oro.
Picture on right side: Dragan
Djolganovski - President of “United
Macedonians” gives his speech.
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40th ANNIVERSARY GOTSE DELCHEV NIGHT: 1972 - 2012
40 GODINI GOCEVA - KOMITSKA VE^ER: 1972 - 2012
Gotse Delchev Night 1997:
Vlade Grozdanovski president of the “United
Macedonians” at this
year’s banquet welcomed
Risto Sidovski, one of the
first Macedonian human
rights activists in the
Aegean part of Macedonia
and the leader that took
Greece to the European
Court of Justice for the
“Home of Macedonian
Culture” and secured
victory against Greece’s
denial to register the
Home.
Gotse Delchev Night 2000:
The President of the
Republic of Macedonia,
Boris Trajkovski and his
wife Wilma with some of
the Macedonians present
at the wreath placing
ceremony.
Gotse Delchev Night 2000: The President of the Republic of Macedonia,
Boris Trajkovski and his wife Wilma
placed a wreath at United Macedonians’ monument in front of St. Clement
of Ohrid church, honouring the fallen
heroes for the freedom of Macedonia
and Canada.
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Gocevite - komitski
ve~eri na slednata
strana
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pictures on next page
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40th ANNIVERSARY GOTSE DELCHEV NIGHT: 1972 - 2012
40 GODINI GOCEVA - KOMITSKA VE^ER: 1972 - 2012
Gotse Delchev Night 2000: The
welcome is ready for the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski, in the
lobby of his hotel (from left:
Trajanka Bakalova, Kathy
Bakalova, Mary Mitsopoulos
and Dragi Stojkovski - president
of the “United Macedonians”).
Gotse Delchev Night 2000:
Gotse Delchev’s
niece, Katerina Nurdjieva
was also a guest of honour
for the ceremony.
Gotse Delchev Night 2000: The President of the
Republic of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski and his
wife Wilma are greeted at the head table. The first
Macedonian ambassador to Canada, Jordan
Veselinov was accompanying them for the event.
Pove}e sliki od
Gocevite - komitski
ve~eri na strana 13
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pictures on page 13
Gotse Delchev Night
2000: The President of
the Republic of Macedonia, Boris
Trajkovski and his wife
Wilma, as well as
Gotse Delchev’s
niece, Katerina
Nurdjieva, at St.
Clement of Ohrid’s
Sunday mass.
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PO^INA PORANE[NIOT PRETSEDATEL GLIGOROV
Kiro
Gligorov,
porane{niot pretsedatel
na Republika Makedonija
po~ina na prvi januari,
2012 godina, vo 94. godina
od svojot `ivot. Gligorov
e roden na 3 maj 1917
godina vo [tip. Vo
rodniot grad go zavr{il
osnovnoto
u~ili{te
dodeka
srednoto
obrazovanie go zavr{il
vo Skopje. Potoa vo 1936
godina zaminuva vo
Belgrad kade se zapi{uva
na Pravniot fakultet.
Po zavr{uvaweto na
fakultetot vo 1941
godina se vra}a vo
Makedonija, a vo 1943
godina se o`enil so Nada
so koja imaat dve }erki i
eden sin.
Vo ovoj period
Gligorov dva pati bil
apsen za ~lenstvo vo
ilegalni makedonski
zdru`enija. Bil u~esnik
vo Narodnoosloboditel-
nata vojna od 1941 godina.
Na prvoto zasedanie na
ASNOM na vtori avgust
1944 godina bil zapisni~ar
i e izbran za ~len na
AVNOJ, dodeka na vtoroto
zasedanie e izbran vo
prezidiumot na ASNOM.
Po osnovaweto na
novata
jugoslovenska
federacija
izvr{uva
golem broj visoki funkcii:
od 1945 do 1947 godina bil
pomo{en
generalen
sekretar na Pretsedatelstvoto na FNRJ; od
1947 do 1952 bil pomo{nik
minister za finansii na
FNRJ; 1952 do 1955
rabotel vo sojuzniot
Stopanski sovet; od 1962
do 1967 godina bil sojuzen
sekretar za finansii; bil
zadol`en za obnova na
Skopje koga na 26 juli 1963
godina
gradot
be{e
zafaten od katastrofalen
zemjotres; 1967 do 1969 bil
potpretsedatel
na
Sojuzniot
izvr{en
sovet…se redele visoki
sojuzni funkcii i od 1974
do 1987 godina ja imal
najvisokata
sojuzna
slu`ba
koga
bil
pretsedatel
na
Sobranieto na SFRJ a
potoa do 1987 bil ~len na
Sovetot na Federacijata
i ~len na CK na SKJ.
Vo 1989 godina se
vra}a vo Makedonija a na
27 januari 1991 godina,
pratenicite
na
Sobranieto na Republika
Makedonija go izbraa za
pretsedatel
na
samostalna i nezavisna
Republika Makedonija,
dodeka za vtor mandat
be{e izbran na 19
noemvri 1994 godina na
pretsedateski izbori i ja
vr{e{e ovaa funkcija do
1999 godina. Po prvata
godina od vtoriot mandat,
poto~no na 3 oktomvri
1995 godina, vrz Gligorov
be{e izvr{en obid za
“Gra|ani i
gra|anki na
Makedonija,
dozvolete
ve~erva na Vas i
na site gra|ani
i gra|anki da Vi
ja ~estitam
slobodna,
suverena i
samostojna
Makedonija” –
Kiro Gligorov,
plo{tad
“Makedonija”, 8
septemvri 1991
godina.
atentat od {to se zdobi so
te{ki povredi.
Po penzioniraweto
Gligorov be{e aktiven vo
izdava{tvoto i izdade
nekolku dela, me|u koi
“Makedonija e s# {to
imame” (2001), “Atentat –
den potoa” (2002) i “Viorni
vremiwa:
Republika
Makedonija – realnost na
Balkanot” (2004).
Gligorov be{e cenet
vo svetot kako iskusen i
mudar politi~ar koj uspea
po miren pat da ja izvle~e
Makedonija od jugoslovenskata federacija; vo negovo
vreme Republika Makedonija postana ~lenka na
OON i za prv pat se ~u
makedonskiot jazik na
govornicata.
Me|utoa…za istoto
negovo vreme se povrzani i
nekolku kontroverzii:
odolgovlekuvaweto so
postapkata za barawe na
priem vo OON; prifa}awe
na privremenata referenca
“porane{na jugoslovenska
Republika Makedonija”,
koja navodno treba{e da
va`i za tri meseci a
seu{te ni stoi kako
ortoma okolu vratot;
menuvawe na znameto so
{esnaesetkrakoto
makedonsko sonce od
Kutle{ i Ustavot pod
gr~ki diktat…kako i
famoznata izjava, koja ja
povtori pred krajot na
svojot `ivot, deka nie
Makedoncite sme bile
Sloveni i deka nemame
nikakva
vrska
so
Makedoncite
na
Aleksandar Makedonski
– izjava koja gr~kite
politi~ari seu{te ni ja
frlaat vo lice.
Neka gospodinot
Gligorov po~iva vo mir,
a
na
slednite
makedonski pokolenija
ostanuva da se gordeat so
negovite uspesi i da gi
razre{uvaat jazlite koi
gi zamrsi.
PO^INA \OR\I DONEVSKI – \OKO,
Generalen sekretar na Sojuzot na zdru`enijata na decata begalci od
egejskiot del na Makedonija – Skopje
Na petti dekemvri,
Grcija bea primorani da se
Interesno e {to
2011 godina, vo 76 godina
zasolnat vo narodnite
\oko zamina tokmu na
od `ivotot po~ina \or|i
republiki.
denot koga Republika
Makedonija
vo
Hag
Donevski, ili \oko kako
\oko e roden vo selo
{to go znaeja bliskite i
Bap~or vo 1935 godina, a na
izvojuva pravna pobeda
sorabotnicite.
13 godi{na vozrast, zaedno
protiv Grcija.
Kako
osnova~
nekolku
za{tita na pravata na
umetni~ki
proteranite Makedonci.
na
iljadi
\oko e avtor ili ko-
be{e
avtor na nekolku knigi za
kulturno
zdru`enijata na decata
primoran da go napu{ti
stradawata na prote-
dru{ta,
grupata
Toronto go ima{e
begalci od egejskiot del
rodnoto mesto. Pogolemiot
ranite Makedonci od
“Bap~orki”, organiziral
poseteno nekolku pati, a
na Makedonija – Skopje,
del od svojot `ivot \oko
egejskiot
na
muzi~ki festivali, be{e
edna godina be{e i
\oko
neumoren
go pomina vo Skopje kade
Makedonija,
i
eden od organizatorite na
po~esen
borec za ~ovekovi prava,
be{e mnogu aktiven vo
monografija za negovoto
Svetskite sredbi na decata
Gocevata – komitska
posebno na proteranite
borbata za pravata na
rodno selo Bap~or. Toj e
begalci…neumorno
ve~er.
Makedonci od egejskiot
proteranite Makedonci od
osnova~
na
rabota{e
del na Makedonija i
egejskiot
sportski
klubovi
takanare~enite Deca
Makedonija kako i tie koi
Skopje, inicijator za
predlaga~
begalci koi pri krajot na
ostanaa pod gr~ka vlast.
gradba
stadionot
Rezolucija vo Sobranieto
Trajkovski”,
na Republika Makedonija za
dolgogo-di{en Generalen
so
sekretar na Sojuzot na
Makedon~iwa
be{e
Gra|anskata vojna vo
Januari 2012
okolu
30
del
na
“Boris
del
na
kako
nekolku
vo
kako
vo
“Nezaborav”
i
za
klubot
\oko
be{e
nedostiga
posebna
gostin
}e
na
na
ni
site
makedonski dejci. Neka
po~iva vo mir.
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Memorial Service in honour of
of Macedonia and Canada; 2.
president of the United Maced
speaks about the significance o
right: Miss United Macedonian
abilities; 4. Middle right: Miss
are presented at the stage; 5.
year’s Miss United Macedonians
Traiches, this year ’s winner (2
Simonovski).
Panoramic view of Ilinden Park from St. Ilia M
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Metropolitan Metody holds the
the fallen fighters for the freedom
Middle left: Mendo Bakalovski,
donians Organization of Canada
of Ilinden (St. Ilia’s Day); 3. Top
ns candidates show their dancing
s United Macedonians candidates
Middle: Julianne Indzevski, last
s passes the crown to Victoria Natalie
2nd - Diana Petrevska, 3rd - Anita
More Ilinden pictures on last page
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40th ANNIVERSARY GOTSE DELCHEV NIGHT: 1972 - 2012
40 GODINI GOCEVA - KOMITSKA VE^ER: 1972 - 2012
Gotse Delchev Night 2001: This years special guests were
Jordan Konstadinov - a human rights activist from the
Pirin part of Macedonia and Vladimir Ortakovski, a
human rights lawyer from the Republic of Macedonia.
Gotse Delchev Night 2004: The President of the
United Macedonians, Boris Mangov addresses the
guests; (picture on right) from the same years wreath
ceremony at the monument honouring the fallen
heroes for the freedom of Macedonia and Canada.
Gotse Delchev Night 2002: Vlado Steriovski, a long time
member of the United Macedonians thanks the Organization and its members for the Appreciation that he, along
with Harry Petrev and John Ouslis received for the hard
work and dedication they have shown in preparing the
Ilinden park for the Ilinden picnics.
Pove}e sliki od
Gocevite - komitski
ve~eri na slednata
strana
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pictures on next page
Gotse Delchev Night 2006:
The President of the
United Macedonians,
Boris Mangov and his wife
greet Archimandrite
Nikodim Tsarknias - a
human rights activist from
the Aegean part of Macedonia.
Januari 2012
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40th ANNIVERSARY GOTSE DELCHEV NIGHT: 1972 - 2012
40 GODINI GOCEVA - KOMITSKA VE^ER: 1972 - 2012
Gotse Delchev Night 2009: This was the year
when the United Macedonians celebrated its
50th Anniversary and what bigger honour for all
Macedonians in Canada, than the Canadian
Prime Minister Harper to be the Guest of
Honour. Mister Harper was accompanied by
Jason Kenny, Canada’s Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism. Macedonian MP’s
Vlatko Gjorchev and Aleksandar Nikolovski
were also present.
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pictures on page 17
Gotse Delchev Night 2009:
The young dancers of the
St. Ilija dance group and
“Makedonka” were happy
to be photographed with
the Canadian Prime
Minister and Minister
Kenny.
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Gotse Delchev Night 2011: The President of the United Macedonians,
Mendo Bakalov with members of the
Organization’s Executive.
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FORTH, YET CHAMPIONS
The Macedonian National Basketball team was
a sensation at the European Championships in
Riga, Latvia. As the Macedonian team was
victorious against traditionally much stronger
teams, the spectators from Macedonia were
arriving daily to cheer our heroes.
While the Macedonian National Basketball team made us
all proud at the Championship, by placing forth in Europe,
the players were proud of all Macedonians that greeted
them at the Airport “Alexander the Great”, along the road
to Skopje as well as the welcoming crowd at the city square
“Macedonia”.
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I L I N D E N
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1. Top left: Victoria Natalie Traiches, Miss United Macedonians 2011; 2. Top right: The Macedonian diplomats
to Canada, Consul Ljubica Damnjanovska, Ambassador Ljuben Tevdovski and Consul General Dragan Gjurchevski
stand in attention for the Macedonian and Canadian anthems; 3. Middle left: Risto Stefov (Macedonian internet
warrior and liaison with the Macedonian officers at base Borden), Goran Kamchev (2nd Lieutenant of the
Macedonian Army (also greeting the attendees in the middle right picture), Mendo Bakalovski - president of the
United Macedonians Organization of Canada, Dragi Stojkovski – past president of UMOC, Sasha Djogotovich
(2nd Lieutenant from Bosnia Herzegovina), Milijan Ratkovich (1st Lieutenant from Montenegro), and Nijaz Latich
(a civilian - Assistant to the Minister of Defense of Bosnia Herzegovina).
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