Honourable Minister of Defence,
Dear Mr. Ramadani ,
Dear members of the Euro- Atlantic alliance,
Dear Mr Mucunski and other representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Dear Colleagues,
Ladies and gentlemen,

16-th International Conference of ACA
“For a greater Role of the Balkan Countries in the International Security”
20 December 2013, Tirana-Albania

Ismet RAMADANI, Vice President of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Macedonia

Dear Mr. Starova,
Dear organizers and participants,

Speech by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Carnegie Europe Event

On his 57th birthday

Skopje, 25th June, 2013

Distinguished Vilma,
Dear Sara and Stefan,
Dear friends of the President Trajkovski,

We are gathered here to pay respect to our beloved President Trajkovski on his 57th birthday. We would all like it better if we could celebrate with him, not only his birthdays, but all the happy moments instead of asking ourselves: How and why did he and his closest associates died? Today, we are celebrating his birthday and at the same time, we grieve that he is not here with us.

Dear Participants, Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am extra-ordinarily honored to be present at this conference and in the very beginning I would like to express my congratulations and gratitude to the organizers who have done a great job here. In particular, I am privileged to be part of this fine selection of participants and discuss important topics like the one chosen for this conference.