Today (15 October), at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Minister of Defence Vlado Misajlovski participated in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) attended by the defence ministers of all 32 allies.
At the meeting, the defence ministers addressed a number of security-related topics. They jointly reaffirmed their pledge to implementing the commitments made at the Hague Summit in June, this year, in particular in the context of the intensive development of capabilities and capacities, as well as with regard to investments in defence. At the same time, the ministers agreed that the Alliance and its member states are fully committed to defence and deterrence, as well as to the protection of every inch of Allied territory.
Minister Misajlovski gave full support to the efforts to strengthen the Alliance’s capabilities, emphasizing the importance of the Western Balkans region remaining peaceful, stable and secure. Misajlovski said that our country remains fully committed to contributing to collective security, taking into account the contribution to the KFOR mission in Kosovo and the participation within the framework of the Alliance’s multinational forces in Bulgaria, Romania and Latvia. The Minister told his colleagues from the member states that the Macedonian Army is being intensively equipped and modernized, as well as that the country has a clear plan for increasing investments in defence and security, in accordance with the decisions of the NATO Summit in The Hague.
At the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting, which will also be attended by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, NATO member states will reaffirm their commitment to continued, long-term support for Ukraine.
As part of today’s activities at the NATO Headquarters, Minister Misajlovski will also take part in a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group.
