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Perspective

in principle I do not accept a position of fear and lack of power in a situation
when one should stay alone with his own problems and challenged. Why
always someone else should take care of our issues? If we pretend that we
are or that we want to be a country that went through the “puberty” in its
development, then we must develop a capacity to show this in practice, among
other things, by conducting successful macroeconomic and economic policies

it is the right way of communica- that went through the “puberty” situation when it would have a
tion and they considered it clear in its development, then we must problem with the balance of pay-
enough for everyone who wants develop a capacity to show this in ments, that is, if it does not have
to “read” the message. The IMF practice, among other things, by money to return the debt on time,
should not be blamed for the way conducting successful macroeco- and the foreign credits will be
the messages were “read”. nomic and economic policies. fully due, it will always be able to
knock on IMF’s door and ask for
I also notice certain nervous- Second, when it comes to the help in a form of a financial ar-
ness that the IMF “abandoned” future, the IMF never leaves. It rangement. The IMF would want
us at this particular moment, is true that there will not be a to help us. In return, it would ask
and the question what Macedonia permanent representative from us to do some unpopular moves.
would have done now alone, as if Washington in the Office in Figuratively speaking, they will
it doesn’t have any supervision. Macedonia, and that the repre- ask us how many holes we have
First, in principle I do not accept a sentative of the IMF will not be on our belt. If we say that we have
position of fear and lack of power identical as the past one, howev- three, they will tell us to make
in a situation when one should er it is what is, Macedonia will be three more, and be prepared to
stay alone with his own problems normally treated as the majority tighten the belt well. And I as-
and challenged. Why always some- of member states which do not sume that everyone clearly un-
one else should take care of our have an announced current or a derstands that this would not be
issues? If we pretend that we are financial engagement. Of course, IMF’s fault.
or that we want to be a country if Macedonia finds itself in a

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