President of Republic of Macedonia Dr. Gjorge Ivanov today attended the first academic class at the University “Goce Delcev” – Stip. In frames of the visit, he gave interview for the UGD FM, the university radio, in which he talked about the quality of higher education, the advantage of dispersed studies, the new perspectives for the students, and finally for the most popular topic nowadays – the great successes of the Macedonian National Basketball Team.

“The twentieth anniversary of the Macedonian independence coincided with these victories of our basketball players that gave us so much joy as we have never witnessed in our country before. Last night I followed the game at the Macedonia square and joined the young people there. I have never seen such a positive energy, such self-confidence and pride,” stated President Ivanov in the interview for UGD FM.

He also highlighted that the successes in the field of sports are result of the successes of all that we have in our country, and a proof that each time a goal is set, when teamwork takes place and when we work devotedly, all the limits can be exceeded and all the deserved places taken, for every individual and every team. 

“We have shown that even though we are a small country, investing in sports, investing in conditions for the young people to be able to do sports, bring results. I am happy about the fact that our team has such a great eagerness to win. They might not have the conditions other teams in this championship have, but they have the soul and the heart beating for Macedonia. We missed these victories. And the victories are the ones that unite us and bring us back the self-confidence. It’s a beautiful feeling, a feeling that we should convey to other areas of Macedonia’s everyday life – make people constructive, positive, innovative,” said President Ivanov for the university radio.

Emphasizing that whenever teamwork is practiced, victories are inevitable, President Ivanov once again stressed that these victories are what is needed in conditions of globalized world with global crisis, to maintain human dignity and preserve the believe in ourselves.