President Branko Crvenkovski organized a New Year reception for the diplomatic corps in Macedonia on Monday. In his address before the ambassadors, the president said that Macedonia has internal capacity to make the necessary step forward and secure the position that it deserves in the international community, without losing its dignity. Crvenkovski believes that the authorities will demonstrate clear political will for the upcoming presidential and local elections to be held in a fair and democratic atmosphere. He reminded that this is one of the conditions for the country to move forward in the EU integration process, as well as a chance for the state to receive a date for start of the negotiations for membership in the EU.