Premijer Mirko Cvetković je, iako izrazivši nezadovoljstvo, obećao nastavak saradnje sa Skopljem i rekao da se protjerivanje njegovog ambasadora ne bi trebalo tumačiti kao šamar narodu Makedonije.
Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic, while expressing his displeasure, promised continued co-operation with Skopje and said expulsion of its ambassador should not be interpreted as a slap at Macedonia's people.