- President Gjorge Ivanov in Sunday’s interview with internet portal MKD.MK expressed regret that the latest attempt aimed at solving the crisis failed a day before the deadline for submitting lists for the upcoming local elections expired. He revealed that his engagement in settling the ongoing political differences hasn't ended with the leaders' meeting and the proposal for establishing an expert commission about the events of 24 December but he had at least one more meeting with PM Gruevski and opposition leader Branko Crvenkovski and few telephone conversations that ended unsuccessfully.  Ivanov stressed that SDSM’s decision for boycott is not in the interest of citizens or the party itself.