North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with parade
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Army honor guard soldiers march during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiArmy honor guard soldiers march during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Special police unit march during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiSpecial police unit march during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Miners take part in a parade during the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is marking Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiMiners take part in a parade during the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is marking Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
A man on a tractor takes part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiA man on a tractor takes part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Red Cross volunteers take part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiRed Cross volunteers take part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Police officer atop an armored personal carrier salutes during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiPolice officer atop an armored personal carrier salutes during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Women in traditional clothing take part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiWomen in traditional clothing take part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Army soldiers march during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiArmy soldiers march during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
North Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, left, and the President Stevo Pendarovski, right, look on during the parade as a part of the Independence Day ceremony in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiNorth Macedonia's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, left, and the President Stevo Pendarovski, right, look on during the parade as a part of the Independence Day ceremony in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Army helicopters fly over during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiArmy helicopters fly over during a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Police armored vehicles participate in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiPolice armored vehicles participate in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
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North Macedonia marks 30 years of independence with paradeBoris Grdanoski
Health workers are greeted as they take part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
Boris GrdanoskiHealth workers are greeted as they take part in a parade to mark the Independence Day in downtown Skopje, North Macedonia, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. North Macedonia is celebrating Wednesday the 30th anniversary since its independence from former Yugoslavia.
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia on Wednesday marked the 30th anniversary of its independence from Yugoslavia with a military parade in the capital Skopje and ceremonies around the country.
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev led the celebrations, attending the parade that also included folk dancers, fire service rescuers, paramedics, and farmers who drove their tractors through the city center.
Macedonia — as it was then known — was the only former Yugoslav republic to leave the federation peacefully in a region struck by a decade of wars. But slow progress on reforms and a long-standing dispute with neighbor Greece over the republic’s name and ancient heritage slowed its integration with western Europe.
After reaching an agreement with Athens, the country changed its name from Macedonia to North Macedonia in 2019 and joined NATO the following year. But it’s still awaiting the formal start of membership talks with the European Union.
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