It means a joint commitment and co-operation with a view to enabling the countries from the region, Macedonia among the others, to play their part in producing stability and providing protection for the values of freedom and democracy, while at the same time sharing the benefits of these responsibilities.
Ono predstavlja zajedničku obavezu i saradnju sa ciljem da se zemlje u regionu, dakle pored ostalih i Makedonija, osposobe da preuzmu svoj deo odgovornosti u izgradnji stabilnosti i budu u stanju da štite vrednosti demokratije i slobode, a da u isto vreme uživaju koristi koje ta odgovornost donosi.