"We are together with the citizens and for the citizens. We give an account of the work done, of the thousands of completed projects. We are listening to the voice of the citizens, which is what we need to incorporate in the new policies and in the new winning programs for the local elections ", said the Secretary General of SDSM, Ljupco Nikolovski at the civic forum" The best for our municipality "which took place today in Prilep .

He added that they are increasing their presence on the field and continue at an even more intense pace.

"Instead of captured institutions, today we have institutions and a Government that is the most transparent in the region, declared the most open and transparent.. The wasteful behavior of regime officials is a thing of the past. All information is open to both citizens and the media. NGOs are not overlapping but are partners of the executive in creating measures and policies for citizens, “ added Nikolovski.

"We crucially had a captive state until 2016 and today we have a state that is a NATO member," said the secretary general of SDSM.

"Exactly today, when we in Prilep are holding this civic forum, the Prime Minister is sitting at the same table with other heads of state and government as an equal partner, as a member of the most powerful military-political alliance NATO. That is a reality today. It is a guarantee for a secure future for all citizens and for future generations. We have protected and continue to protect the Macedonian identity and language. That is our option, and that is the changes, that is SDSM. "We have brought freedom, democracy, NATO membership and before the start of negotiations with the EU, with a protected Macedonian identity." said Nikolovski.