"Macedonian soldiers will remain in Iraq and Afghanistan as long as it is deemed necessary," he said, adding that Skopje also aims to play a positive and constructive role in the Balkans, particularly now that talks on Kosovo's status are getting under way.
"Makedonski vojnici ostat će u Iraku i Afganistanu dokle god je to potrebno", kazao je Bučkovski dodajući kako Skoplje također kani igrati pozitivnu i konstruktivnu ulogu na Balkanu, posebice sada kada počinju razgovori o statusu Kosova.