With great concern, I followed yesterday’s events in and outside the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia. I regret the unfortunate scenes and sincerely hope the events we witnessed yesterday will never be repeated

Yesterday we witnessed the concerns expressed in my annual address. Obviously my appeals were not taken into consideration. The entire society cannot be held hostage to the irresponsible behavior. When it comes to the citizens’ interests and the state’s functioning, there is no room for partial interests.

In a democracy there may be political friends and political enemies, but the political actors should not be seen through the prism of foes. Citizens expect solutions, not problems. However, solutions must be found in the state institutions by those elected for this purpose.

It is unacceptable, in the third decade of our independence, to witness violence directed towards democratic institutions and the constitutional order.

I particularly regret the unpleasant scenes with media representatives. Everyone in this country has a duty to comply with the order, the constitution and the laws, and no one in this country should be prevented to perform his professional duties, be it media representatives, elected MPs or authorized officials.

I have said and I will repeat this. If someone thinks abuse and manipulation can divide citizens, it is obvious that he is not aware of the people’s wisdom and moderation.

There is a lot of work, both within the country and in terms of the Euro-Atlantic integration. Citizens expect welfare and prosperity. All political stakeholders should serve to the achievement of these interests.