Translate the following English sentence to French:
"As you can see, our Macedonian friends have always played a very positive role and it is for this reason that it should be pointed out at this stage that Macedonia is not just a pawn in our so-called strive towards stability, but actually took the initiative."
Nos amis macédoniens ont donc toujours joué un rôle positif et pour cette raison, il faut souligner que la Macédoine n'est pas un objet de notre volonté de stabilisation mais en constitue l'origine en fait.