
Macedonian president killed in plane crash.
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Trajkovski was elected as the second president of independent Macedonia in November 1999, succeeding Gligorov. His election marked a shift in leadership during a period of ethnic tensions and economic challenges.
Trajkovski played a key role in negotiating and signing the Ohrid Framework Agreement in August 2001, which ended the 2001 insurgency. The agreement granted greater rights to ethnic Albanians, including official language status and decentralization.
Trajkovski died on February 26, 2004, when his plane crashed near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, while en route to an economic conference. The crash killed all nine people on board, including his advisors and crew.
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