In this part of the world it is difficult to find the true … - Kiro Gligorov

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In this part of the world it is difficult to find the true path between reason and emotion, myth and reality. This is the burden of the Balkans, which prevents us from becoming truly European.

Kiro Gligorov

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Kiro Gligorov (Киро Глигоров in Macedonian, also known as Kiril Blagoev Gligorov/Кирил Благоев Глигоров; May 3, 1917 – January 1, 2012) was the first democraticaly elected president of the Republic of Macedonia. Under his rule, Macedonia was the only state which seceded from Yugoslavia peacefully.

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