The President of the Republic of Macedonia Dr. Gjorge Ivanov today in Ohrid has received for the second time the leaders of the political parties’ youth organizations, which have been present at the first meeting with the President in view of the early parliamentary elections held in June 2011.

The initiative for this recurrent meeting was raised during the first talks, when President Ivanov called the young leaders to develop political dialogue and actively contribute to the conduction of fair, democratic and peaceful elections without violence or irregularities.

The aim of this second meeting with the political parties’ youth representatives was, above all, to jointly assess the way the elections were conducted and how the young political leaders have contributed to their success. They have presented to the President their experiences from the election campaign, the challenges they have faced on the field, as well as their general impression regarding the election process.

“In conditions of democracy, elections come and end, and they legitimate those who take responsibility for the country. All of us should take part in affirming and promoting Republic of Macedonia as a country that is a home of talented and skilled young people, who possess great capacity and potential and who are prepared to take over the responsibility for the future of their homeland through practicing public decency,” President Ivanov said. He also underlined that the young and open political thought that strives toward improvements and changes which are key for the democratic and political stability and development of Republic of Macedonia will always have his full support.

Having in sight the need for constant strengthening of the public and the political awareness among the youth, President Ivanov has once again highlighted his support for these meetings to become tradition, when the young political leaders will take over the responsibility to maintain regular meetings among each other.