The 120th anniversary of the death of Hristo Uzunov and his comrades marked

Today, the 120th anniversary of the death of Christo-Dimitrov Uzunov, a Macedonian revolutionary, teacher and commander and his comrades in the village of Kichevo, was celebrated in front of the monument in the village of Cher.

Representatives of the hometown of Ohrid, Kicevo, the local community of Cher, schools, whose patron is Uzunov from the village of Drugovo and Ohrid and admirers of his life and work, were attended by the celebration of the anniversary of Uzunov.

They laid bouquets of fresh flowers in front of the monument, while students from Drugovo sang the anthem, and several songs and a recital prepared by the mother -tongue teacher Ivana Vitan. History teacher Violeta Petkoska read a speech on the self -sacrifice of the Duke and his comrades.

-Today, this sad jubilee should be proud of the work of Hristo Uzunov. We are gathered on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the event that happened here and shook Macedonia. Hristo Uzunov is the ideologist and revolutionary who gave his life for this country. We never forget his heirs, the memories of such revolutionaries are timeless. The origin of a man is important for his future. Hristo Uzunov originates from a revolutionary and educational family that is very important for Macedonian history. One of the bravest sons of Mother Macedonia who replaced her mother and gave her life for her. Hristo Uzunov was not alone in his feat. He was accompanied by his close associates who died at about the same moment. Today we are here to pay endless respects to these victims who marked the Post Ilinden period, a period that was very difficult for the Macedonian people – said teacher Petkoska in his speech. ZA