Zaev: We will do everything we can to shed light on the causes of this tragic accident

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Today, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev along with Deputy Prime Ministers Oliver Spasovski and Bujar Osmani and Ministers Venko Filipche and Suheil Fazliu attended a commemorative session organized by the Mayor of Gostivar, Arber Taravari, to honour the memory of those who died in a horrific traffic accident where 14 people lost their lives so far.

“As a Government and as the responsible authorities, I assure you, we will do everything, to shed a light on the causes of this tragic accident. We declared today and tomorrow as days of mourning throughout our country and all prayers from all citizens in our country are with our dead fellow citizens. Let your loved ones and our fellow citizens rest in peace,” Zaev said.

President Gjorge Ivanov also attended the commemoration.

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