On je također naglasio da Makedonija daje doprinos naporima NATO-a u Afganistanu od 2002. godine, oko šest godina prije odluke Grčke da stavi veto na poziv zemlji na pridruživanje Alijansi kao punopravne članice, uz Albaniju i Hrvatsku.
He also noted that Macedonia has been contributing to NATO efforts in Afghanistan since 2002, roughly six years before Greece's decision to veto an invitation for the country to join the Alliance as a full-fledged member, along with Albania and Croatia.