Skopje, 16 March 2025 (MIA) — In honor of the people who died in the Kochani fire and their bereaved families, all cultural events scheduled for next week have been canceled, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a press release.

According to the release, Minister of Culture and Tourism Zoran Ljutkov has extended his deep condolences to the families of the people who died in the fire that broke out in a Kochani nightclub a couple of hours after midnight.

Minister Ljutkov has also wished the injured a speedy recovery and added that all cultural institutions in Skopje were available to support the bereaved. mr/