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- Today security environment requires a spirit of amity

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among all who stand for freedom,

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for basic human rights,

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and respect for the international rule of law.

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I must applaud Macedonia's resistance to Russia's

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malign influence in the Balkans,

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and I welcome your continued leadership

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by example in this region.

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- Let me assure you that Macedonia is ready

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to become a NATO member.

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We have recovered very quickly

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from our protracted political crisis.

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And after a strong reformist push,

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we are seen now as the source of hope in the Balkans.