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Ilija i ja smo rođeni u istoj zemlji.Završili smo isti fakultet i priklonili se  istoj oblast medicine. Svako na svoj način je razvio antidoping u svojoj novoj zemlji i konačno smo se sreli u najboljoj sportskoj organizaciji na svetu – UEFA. Kada Iliji kažem da je postigao nemoguće, on kaže da sam je uspeo više od njega. Međutim, kada je u pitanju Ilija ja sam verovatno u poziciji kao što je neko iz Austrije prema nama iz Srbije. Imaju sređen sistem, Vladu koja podržava sve oblasti, Ministarstvo sporta koje želi da zadrži prestiž u svemu pa i antidopingu i naravno budžet. Srbija ima 3 puta više stanovnika, ima zakon i srazmerno razvijen sport, konačno ima Antidoping agenciju koja od početka predstavlja  lidera u regionu. U Makedoniji nema zakona, uspešni su samo neki klubovi i ponekad reprezentacije i imaju virtuelnu antidoping komisiju bez budžeta. I u takvom ambijentu Ilija je uspešan, i ne samo u antidopingu, već i u sportskoj medicini.  Sa neverovatnim integritetom i iskustvom uspeva da se izbori sa svima, iako se ne bavi politikom i bude jedan od najboljih doping kontrolora UEFA, čije se mišljenje ceni.  Nije ni čudo što ga mole da ne ode u penziju, jer Makedoniji nikad više neće imati takvog doktora.

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Ilija and me were born in the same country. We graduated from the same faculty and turned to the same field of medicine. Everyone on his own way developed an antidoping in his new country and finally we met in the best sports organization in the world – UEFA. When I said that Ilija has achieved the impossible, he says that I have succeeded more than him. However, when it comes to Ilija, I am probably in a position like someone from Austria to us from Serbia. They have a system, a government that supports all areas, the Ministry of Sports, which wants to keep prestige in everything, including antidoping and the final the budget. Serbia has 3 times more inhabitants then Macedonia, has a sport law and a proportionately developed sport, finally has an Antidoping agency that from the beginning is a leader in the region. There are no laws in Macedonia, only some clubs are successful and sometimes national teams and have a virtual anti-doping commission without a budget. And in such an environment, Ilija is successful, not only in antidoping, but also in sports medicine. With incredible integrity and experience, he manages to fight with everyone, even though he is not involved in politics and is one of the best UEFA doping control officers whose opinion is appreciated. No wonder they are begging him not to retire, because the Macedonians will never have such a doctor.