Rome, 24 May 2025 (MIA) - President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and the state-church delegation visiting Rome and the Vatican for the celebration of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Saturday laid a wreath at the Macedonian-language memorial plaque honoring the work of Saints Cyril and Methodius in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

As reported by the MIA correspondent from Rome, Siljanovska-Davkova and the delegation also visited the tomb of Pope Francis.

On Saturday evening, as part of the event “Macedonia in Honor of St. Cyril,” President Siljanovska-Davkova will attend the concert “Makedonissimo” by Simon Trpcheski, MIA’s correspondent reports. The event is organized by the Macedonian Ministry of Culture.

Macedonian state-church delegation led by President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova attended a prayer service Friday at the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome, held at the tomb of Saint Cyril in observance of May 24, Ss. Cyril and Methodius Day. The prayer service was led by Metropolitan Josif of Tetovo-Gostivar and Bishop Jakov of Stobi, in attendance of several priests.

The ceremonial event at the basilica was attended by the Minister of Culture, Zoran Ljutkov, the Director of the Commission for Relations with Religious Communities and Groups, Olivera Trajkovska and the representative of the Catholic Church, priest Zoran Stojanov.

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