Concerning the ongoing dispute between the two countries over Macedonia's name, he said that a solution should be reached through negotiations in which each country showed respect for the other's concerns and considerations.
Kada je u pitanju tekući spor između dve zemlje oko imena Makedonije, on je rekao da bi rešenje trebalo da bude postignuto putem pregovora u kojima svaka zemlja pokazuje razumevanje za zabrinutost i motive druge zemlje.