Balkan leaders, including Croatian President Stipe Mesic and the prime ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia, Sergey Stanishev and Nikola Gruevski, also congratulated Obama and wished him success.
Liderii balcanici, inclusiv preşedintele croat Stipe Mesic şi premierii Bulgariei şi Macedoniei, Serghei Stanişev şi Nikola Gruevski, l-au felicitat de asemenea pe Obama şi i-au urat succes.