Independent Macedonia

On November 17, 1991, the Assembly of the Republic adopted and proclaimed the new Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, which confirmed the state’s name, and the Republic of Macedonia was defined as it sovereign, independent, democratic and welfare state (Article 1), in which the sovereignty derives from the citizens and belongs to them (Article 2).

The liberation of Macedonia by its own forces was an outstanding military and political accomplishment of the Macedonian people and at the same time it was a significant contribution by a small people to the anti-fascist struggle in the Balkans and Europe.