Nakon razgovora s ministrom odbrane Zoranom Konjanovskim i načelnikom generalštaba makedonske vojske generalom Miroslavom Stojanovskim, Fitzgerald je predvidio svijetlu budućnost za Makedoniju u NATO-u.
After talks with Defence Minister Zoran Konjanovski and Chief of General Staff of the Macedonian Army General Miroslav Stojanovski, Fitzgerald predicted a bright future for Macedonia in NATO.