The Sovereign expresses, in the message, his warmest congratulations, wishing the people of North Macedonia further progress and prosperity.

"I should like to take this opportunity to say how satisfied I am with the relations based on friendship and mutual esteem between our countries," His Majesty the King points out.

"I look forward to continuing to work with you to give fresh momentum to our ties and to make sure our bilateral relations fulfil our peoples' aspirations," the Sovereign underlines in the message.