North Macedonia celebrates its Independence Day

The Republic of North Macedonia celebrates its Independence Day today.

On September 8, 1991, a referendum was held in the country, in which over 96% of those participating in the poll gave their approval for declaring independence from Yugoslavia. The parliament declared the country's independence with a decision of November 17, 1991 and began the process of secession from the federation, and Bulgaria was the first country to recognize the new state in January 1992.

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