As for the defence minister's post, there is speculation in the press that the SDSM would possibly agree to give it to the LDP, with outgoing Social Minister Jovan Manasijevski seen as Buckovski's possible replacement.
Kada je u pitanju funkcija ministra obrane, u medijima se nagađa kako će se SDSM možda složiti da to mjesto ponudi LDP-u, a smatra se kako bi Bučkovskog zamijenio ministar socijalne skrbi u odlasku Jovan Manasijevski.