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
hymns differences important
While there continues to be differences, the important point is that all citizens and elected officials use democratic and legal avenues for solving those differences.
war loss years
The alternative to peace is war, which will expose everyone to mass casualties, misery and a loss of perspective for many years to come.
peace two people
I am considering two things on a daily basis: what is right to do and what is wrong to do in my role as President of my people. According to my conscience, I am trying to abide by the right. My vision is peace. My vision is prosperity.
confidence community identity
Our citizens will lose their confidence or trust in the values and principles of the international community, especially if our personal identity is denied.
anger succeed accepting
I am ready to accept all accusations, allegations, anger - but I have to succeed.
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.
against albanians war
the Albanians have declared war against the Macedonian people.
gave mandate peace
You gave me a mandate for peace and tranquility, not war,
although progress relations talks toward
Although there are differences, the continuation of these talks should make progress toward the stabilization of inter-ethnic relations in the country,
agreement best moment positive
This agreement is not perfect, but no agreement is. It's the best we have at the moment and it has some very positive aspects, ... The alternative is war.
achieving political soon
aimed at achieving a political settlement as soon as possible.
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.