Remember all those references to Macedonia as the oasis of peace in the Balkans. You only really appreciate it when you have lost it.

We don't need NATO to stay on as guarantor for peace,

You gave me a mandate for peace and tranquility, not war,

Never underestimate or mock peace.

The alternative to peace is war, which will expose everyone to mass casualties, misery and a loss of perspective for many years to come.

While there continues to be differences, the important point is that all citizens and elected officials use democratic and legal avenues for solving those differences.