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February 27, 2004

President of the European Union, the Irish Prime Minister Berti Ahern expressed his deep grief because of the tragic loss of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, appraising him as a person who gave "huge contribution for peace in Macedonia".
The high EU representative Xavier Solana said on Trajkovski's death that "it is very tragic day for Macedonia as well as for peoples in Europe", adding that Macedonian people would have difficulty filling that void.

The coordinator of Stability Pact for South-East Europe Erhard Busek also expressed grief for the death of Macedonian President saying that he was a diligent ally in the cooperation between Macedonia and the Stability Pact.
"His influence as a mediator during the tensions in Macedonia and his grasping of the minority issues built his moral authority which far outreached the borders of his country", said Busek.

The Croatian President Stipe Mesich in his speech in front of European Parliament pointed out that Trajovski's death will have "political consequences" for the region, reminding that together with Macedonian President and presidents of other countries in the region, he worked on the program for stabilization and reconciliation in South-Eastern Europe. Mesich expressed belief that the process in which Macedonian President participated will continue.

Foreign Minister of Serbia and Monte Negro Goran Svilanovic also expressed his condolences to Macedonian people and to the family of dead Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski, pointing out that [Trajkovski] performed his duty in a difficult period and that he gave a huge contribution for the stability in the region.
The plane of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski who led the Macedonian delegation crashed Thursday morning in the southern part of Bosnia, on its way to Mostar on International Conference for investments in Bosnia.

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