It was with deep regret and sorrow that we learned this morning of the tragic and untimely death of the President of Macedonia, Boris Trajkovski. I offer the sympathies of the House and of the people of Ireland to the Prime Minister of Macedonia, who was to visit Ireland today and meet the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs, and to the people of Macedonia on their great loss, which occurred in such a tragic and untimely way.
Death of Macedonian President: Expressions of Sympathy.
I wish to be associated with the remarks of the Minister for Defence. I learned of this accident early this morning and we wish to be associated also with the expressions of sympathy to the people of Macedonia on the tragic loss of their President.
On behalf of the Labour Party I join with the Minister for Defence in also offering our condolences to the people of Macedonia on this tragic accident.
I join with other speakers in offering our condolences to the people of Macedonia on the death of their President. It is a very troubled region and he acted as a facilitator in trying to come to terms with ethnic conflict in the area. His loss will be extremely difficult to take for the people of Macedonia. On behalf of our party I offer our condolences.
I join with the Minister and other spokespersons in extending sympathy to the Government and people of Macedonia and to the family of the late President, who died tragically.