Vpis predsednice republike v žalno knjigo. Photo: Matjaž Klemenc/UPRS
Signing the Book of Condolences for the victims of the Kočani fire
The President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, signed the book of condolences at the Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in Slovenia, opened in memory of the 59 victims of the tragic fire in the city of Kočani. On this occasion, she expressed her deep sympathy to the affected families and the entire Macedonian nation, extending heartfelt condolences on behalf of Slovenia and its people.
Ljubljana, 20 Mar 2025
The President wrote the following message in the book of condolences: "It is hard to believe, hard to grasp, and hard to accept that the fire in Kočani has taken so many young, so many creative and so many devoted suns and daughters of the land of the sun. On behalf os Slovenia and its people I extend my heartfelt condolences to families and relatives of the victims of fire in Kočani."
Slovenia has demonstrated solidarity with North Macedonia by accepting four severely injured individuals for medical treatment. Two patients with severe burns are being treated at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, where their condition remains critical. The other two were transferred to the University Medical Centre Maribor, where doctors are primarily addressing damage to their lungs.
