Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome to our delegation from Macedonia.
I would echo some of the comments from my colleague from the Liberal Party, Mr. Cannis, who I think stopped his comments at the discussion of cooperation in the area.
We appreciate some of the strategic issues facing Macedonia here in Canada, but I certainly would also encourage you to continue to pursue the opening of Macedonia for trade. In particular, we're in the process of signing a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement between Macedonia and Canada.
Finally, because we are tight for time, my question to you would be this. You have a small country, with a relatively small population, looking for business opportunities and economic growth—in your words, I think you said “development, investment, and employment”. We see more and more, along with development, investment, and employment, the importance of sustaining the economy—of being environmentally friendly and environmentally sensitive. You mentioned the potential you have for renewable resources.
I think I've confused your interpreter a bit there. My question specifically is about the opportunity for renewable resource development in Macedonia and its importance strategically in the area, specifically for export to your neighbours.