Macedonia's president addresses UN General Assembly

Macedonia's president, Branko Crvenkovski, addressed the UN General Assembly. He stated: "The Republic of Macedonia is ready to accept a fair compromise and reasonable solution which is not going to deny our national and cultural identity." Adding: "We should not allow ourselves to be humiliated and to experience internal destabilization due to ill compromise."

Talks between Macedonia and Greece can be frozen for a year if the two sides cannot come to a solution.