Because removal of the forces would hurt the chances for peace in the Balkans, the incident became a concern of many nations, and a Reuter's wire service report said that official Macedonian television had reported that France was hoping that Macedonia would maintain only economic relations with the ROC and would rescind its decision to establish formal diplomatic relations.
由於事關東歐地區和平的發展，也引起諸多國家的關切，根據路透社引述馬其頓官方電台的報導，法國就曾經希望馬其頓僅與我國維持經貿關係，重新考慮與我建交一事。