I begin today on a very sad note, ... I have just learned that ... President Boris Trajkovski of Macedonia has been killed in an accident with his staff as he traveled from Skopje for a meeting in Mostar.
Quotes about macedonia (16 Quotes)
He said Macedonia was on the brink of bloody civil war. ... the breach of two unilateral declarations of military restraint put in place is deeply regrettable.
Czech support of our aspirations to become NATO member and get date for EU entry talks are rather significant for the citizens of Macedonia, especially now when the crisis within EU is evident and the enlargement process is under question mark. The Czech Republic is ready to share its experience and its successful story with Western Balkan region.
He was a man whom I came to know and trust, a cherished colleague and friend, ... He embodied the finest qualities of wisdom and compassion ... and brought the people of Macedonia from crisis and division to recovery and tolerance.
The Republic of Macedonia is being built on democratic ideals and values, not on ethnic groups. Those ideals and values include economic opportunities, language and educational opportunities, religious rights, and political processes.
The whole of the international community has come together to reaffirm the integrity of Macedonia. They (rebels) should understand the methods they have used are neither an acceptable nor credible way of achieving their objectives.
We're going to need a larger KFOR, and we want it deployed to Macedonia as quickly as possible, ... Should there be a peace agreement quickly, as we hope, we need a force that's ready to go in and help the refugees get back as the Serb forces pull out.
I'm not saying the problems aren't serious, ... But this is not a humanitarian crisis in the sense that you have in Rwanda and the Balkans and Macedonia.
Four years ago, in 2001, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was on the brink of civil war, ... Now in 2005 it is seriously knocking on the European Union's door. That is a major achievement.
Paulus Aemilius, on taking command of the forces in Macedonia, and finding them talkative and impertinently busy, as though they were all commanders, issued out his orders that they should have only ready hands and keen swords, and leave the rest to
The question of whether Macedonia will become a member of the European Union has definitely been answered. And the answer is 'Yes', ... The question now is when Macedonia will become a member. The answer is up to us.
We believe it's a very important and necessary step toward resolving the crisis in Macedonia.
This is a practical expression of our commitment to assisting Macedonia in defeating terrorism and the poisonous political perspective that Albanians and Slavs cannot live in the same state,
Also, some of the Army assets going into Macedonia and Albania likely would come from the reserves. There are specialties such as civil affairs that only exist in the reserves.
We support democratic changes (in Macedonia) so that all citizens be equal. But we do not support armed confrontations.
This action is intended to, in combination with our NATO allies, to assist front-line states such as Macedonia in dealing with tremendous burdens they have incurred in recent days with the flow of refugees out of Kosovo.