Macedonian President, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, in New York, took part and addressed the participants of the annual Balkan Leaders’ Summit, organized by the Federation of Balkan-American Associations (FEBA).
- Nowadays, all Balkan countries have democratically elected governments and we all need peace, which I call Pax Europeana. It is only the open space that creates people with an open mind. The open space creates single market. Today, this is possible only in the European Union, the European Union can open the space in the Balkans, so that people begin to think about future generations, to ensure peace. Peace is indispensable in the Balkans. Only the European idea can provide our peace - President Ivanov said.
He also stated that the presence of businessmen from the Balkans at this Forum indicates that people who have their own interest know how to achieve it, the Balkans to have a new infrastructure, new communications, open space where all problems would be solved through dialogue.