I congratulate the citizens of the Republic of Moldova on National Language Day!
Language is a spiritual and cultural treasure. It is the main attribute of a people, giving it the right to be called a nation. It is language that shapes and defines consciousness, creates a person, culture and history.
Language is the solid foundation of a country’s development, because it has been hardened by centuries of history and honed by the work of talented writers and poets.
Language is the soul of a nation, its genetic code, the generator and the highest form of patriotism.
With dignity and respect we must be aware of the great weight of the native word and our personal responsibility for it to the past, present and future.
May the native word be a spiritual source of life and a guardian for all of us. Develop and enrich your native language, build not only a politically but also a spiritually free country, bring up worthy representatives of your people and be proud of your Motherland!
Happiness to all and goodness, peace and harmony, abundance and prosperity!
Honorary consul of the Republic of Moldova
Mykola Skrypkovskyi