I am disappointed with the outcome of this year’s Brussels summit and I regret that the European Union failed to send out a true message, which someone obviously do not understand how important is to us and the region, said Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov Tuesday in his annual address in Parliament. He stressed that the old trite Balkan manners, Balkan interests, aspirations and divisions, still survive and impact the outcomes of the EU summits.

“Delaying the process of enlargement for the Republic of Macedonia and the region does not help accomplish the commitments of the founding fathers of united Europe. My message to those who influenced these conclusions is that they are wrong and I thank those who did not share their view and who were a majority. Despite everything, we remain loyal and committed to our Euro-Atlantic orientation and integration. Our policy was and will be European,” President Ivanov said.

President Ivanov added that the Judgment of the International Court of Justice changed the perception of our country in the context of the resolution of the name issue with Greece.