"I am happy and think there is a good, solid progress and people in NATO recognise that, which is a good sign." He declined to give a specific timetable for Macedonia's entry into the Alliance, noting that such as decision would be reached by consensus among NATO members.
"Sretan sam i mislim kako postoji dobar, solidan napredak, i ljudi u NATO-u to potvrđuju, što je dobar znak". Rumsfeld je odbio iznijeti konkretan vremenski okvir za prijam Makedonije u Savez, naglašavajući kako će takva odluka biti donesena konsenzusom među članovima NATO-a.