Newly elected President Gjorgje Ivanov stated in Skopje that one of the first things that he will do as president of Macedonia is intensify the talks on the name following the elections in Greece. Ivanov said that the campaign and elections were the easy part, and that the state now faces the challenge of securing a dignified life for citizens, integration in EU and NATO, and resolution of the name dispute.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Serbian President Boris Tadic, and EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana congratulated Ivanov on his victory at the presidential election, wishing him courage and wisdom in his work.