Boris Trajkovski
Boris Trajkovski
Boris Trajkovski GCMG; 25 June 1956 – 26 February 2004) was the president and Supreme Commander of the Republic of Macedonia from 1999 to 2004...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth25 June 1956
bosnia create false kosovo nato security stayed troops
If NATO troops stayed on, this would only give us a sense of false security ... and create another Bosnia or Kosovo in the Balkans.
nato stay
We don't need NATO to stay on as guarantor for peace,
accuse chosen country faith life muslims nobody
My faith is a very important part of my life. I do not feel that I have become president of this country by accident, but that I have been chosen because nobody can accuse me of favouring the Albanian Muslims or the Orthodox.
centre continue kosovo regional
We think that Kosovo will continue to serve as a centre of violence and regional instability in future.
built democratic economic ethnic ideals include religious republic
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.
oasis peace references remember
Remember all those references to Macedonia as the oasis of peace in the Balkans. You only really appreciate it when you have lost it.
allow citizens ethnic intend regardless religious shall undermine
I intend to be the president of all citizens of Macedonia, regardless of their ethnic or religious background, regardless of their political standing. I shall not allow ethnic hatred and intolerance to undermine Macedonia's stability.
allow attempts bring cannot hatred remain shooting understand unified
I understand the protests, but not the shooting and the attempts to bring down the state. We cannot allow hatred to control our lives. We must remain unified to defeat this evil.
rage streets
The rage on the streets is not the answer,
change ethnic main mostly positions radical talks totally
Unfortunately the talks are totally blocked, mostly because of the radical change of the positions of PDP and DPA (two main ethnic Albanian parties).
constant fabric ready relations resolve solutions talk
We are ready now to talk to them and we are ready to resolve any outstanding problems, ... But we have to keep this fabric of the relations and not only to have ad-hoc solutions ... We'd like to have a constant dialogue.
commitment cooperation forward giving historic living positive ready sign step strong truly
We are living in truly historic times, ... We are giving a positive sign and strong commitment that we are ready to take a step forward in our cooperation.
channels delivery necessary seal
If we really want to take away all weapons, it is necessary to seal all the channels of their delivery to the region,
gave mandate peace
You gave me a mandate for peace and tranquility, not war,