По повод годишнината од нападите на 11 септември 2001 година, Претседателот на Република Македонија д-р Ѓорге Иванов упати писмо до Претседателот на Соединетите Американски Држава, Барак Обама. Следи текстот на писмото:
Почитуван г-дине Претседател,
На 9-годишнината од терористичките напади што го потресоа целиот свет, се придружувам кон единственото чувство дека настаните од тој ден не смеат никогаш да бидат заборавени. Девет поминати години не можат ја избришат грозоморната трагедија од 2001 година.
Никогаш не смее да се заборави чувството на згрозување, страв и жалење. Никогаш не смеат да се заборават невините жртви кои го загубија животот. Никогаш не смее да се заборави начинот на кој меѓународната јавност жалеше заедно со Вашата голема нација и начинот на кој светот покажа солидарност со Америка во борбата против тероризмот.
Затоа, дозволете ми да оддадам почит за илјадниците невини животи во овие терористички напади. Сеќавајќи се на овој ден, моите мисли и молитви се со нивните семејства и пријатели, со Вас почитуван Претседателе и со пријателскиот народ на Соединетите Американски Држави.
Американскиот народ има пријатели и Република Македонија е еден од тие верни и докажани пријатели и партнери. Борбата за мир, слобода и подобра иднина за целото човештво е далеку од завршена. Македонија ќе продолжи со истата посветеност да дејствува за постигнување на овие цели, што се потврдува и со ангажманот на нашите воени сили во Авганистан за унапредување на развојот и стабилноста на оваа земја.
Ви ги упатувам, почитуван Претседателе, изразите на моето највисоко почитување.
д-р Ѓорге Иванов

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov sent a message that it would be of great importance, not only for Macedonian citizens, but for the entire region, if the European Council enacts a decision to set a date for opening the negotiation talks during the Belgian presidency. The President stated this at the joint press conference with the President of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy in Brussels.
- I informed President Rompuy on all actions that Macedonia has been undertaking to overcome the obstacle with Greece and that I hope that soon we will leave it behind us - President Ivanov said.
The President said that he conveyed his expectations of the Macedonian people and their Euro-enthusiasm to Rompuy. Macedonian President said that he sees the region as part of a united Europe.
- The EU is making great efforts to reach a solution for the name dispute. Now is the moment when the two countries should discuss and find a solution that is acceptable to both sides - Van Rompuy said after the meeting.
Rompuy said that Macedonia's entry into the EU is a very important step for the country. Investing great efforts to implement all reforms for the EU membership, as he said, would mean a positive report for Macedonia by the European Commission in November.
As President Ivanov briefed, at the meeting with the President of the European Council Macedonia’s achievements and future challenges were discussed, stating that in that regard Rompuy had a great understanding.
President Ivanov, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki in Brussels, during the two-day working visit, apart from the meeting with Rompuy, today met with the President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Andre Flahaut.
The purpose of the meetings President Ivanov had with the European officials was to discuss the progress of our country and to appeal for a positive report and a date for opening the negotiations.

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, who met with the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso and the EU enlargement Commissioner, Stefan Fule in Brussels, said that Macedonia expects a positive report from the Commission in November and a date for opening of the negotiations for full membership.
- I am here as President of a State in which the Euro-Atlantic integration is a top priority, where the European future of Macedonia enjoys plebiscite citizens’ support. Therefore, I sincerely believe that the recommendation you have provided will soon result in a date for starting the negotiations – President Ivanov said after the meeting with Barroso.
Concerning the dispute imposed by Greece related to the Macedonian integration, the President said that Macedonia is a constructive actor and partner, and expressed expectation that Greece will act in a European manner in the forthcoming period in order to overcome this bilateral and irrational dispute.
- I understand the extreme sensitivity of this issue. However, I urge all parties to resolve this obstacle as soon as possible. It is time to make a decision. Now is the time to decide on the name issue - Barroso stated at the joint press conference. Barroso assessed that in the past period the climate in the talks between Skopje and Athens was improved, as well as that there is will from both sides to overcome the dispute. President Barroso also called for maintaining the pace of the reforms in Macedonia in the forthcoming period.
President Ivanov in Brussels is accompanied by the chief of the Macedonian diplomacy, the Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki. Meetings with the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy and with the President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, Andre Flahaut are planned for tomorrow.