Potvrđujući stav Turka po pitanju mogućeg angažmana treće strane u naporima usmjerenim na rješavanje graničnog spora, Mesić je naglasio da bi se "otvorena pitanja trebala rješavati strpljivo i sporazumno."
Echoing Turk's stance concerning the possible involvement of a third party in efforts to resolve the border dispute, Mesic stressed that "open issues should be solved patiently and through agreement."