Premier Nikola Gruevski and several of his ministers launched Sunday on Skopje's Klimet Ohridski boulevard the eighth campaign "Tree Day - Plant Your Future", which is to be held on November 23.

On Wednesday, 5 million and 700 thousands trees will be planted at 400 sites nearby settlements, natural and artificial lakes, in national parks and along regional and local roads during the autumn campaign titled "Planting Today - Writing and Sending a Letter of Peace".

38 million trees have been planted in the previous seven campaigns.

According to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Ljupco Dimovski, this was a great step for Macedonia considering the significance of forests.

Since 2009 onwards, 40,000 trees have been planted in Skopje, its mayor Koce Trajanovski said.

The main motto of this year's campaign is "Letter of Love, Respect and Friendship - Plant Peace, Friendship and Love."

The letter contains a clear message that by planting future with our own hands, we are also planting not only trees, but also friendship, neighbourly ties, tolerance and mutual respect, its organisers have said.