Mitchell: Macedonia’s accession to NATO a historic occasion


Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov met with US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs Wess Mitchelland discussed the implementation of the Prespa Agreement and Macedonia’s upcoming signing of the accession protocol with NATO.

During their meeting at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Monday, FM Dimitrov said he was looking forward to the US Senate ratifying the protocol.

Assistant Secretary of State Mitchell described the Prespa Agreement as an exceptional achievement that will positively influence the stability and prosperity of the entire region. Mitchell noted that Macedonia’s accession to NATO is a historic occasion the country should be proud of.

Later, Minister Dimitrov met with US National Security Council officials William Berkley, Director for European Affairs, and Markus Thomi, Director for NATO and the Nordics.

They discussed activities related to Macedonia’s upcoming Euro-Atlantic integration and further support from the United States.

FM Dimitrov also met with National Democratic Institute president Derek Mitchell; International Republican Institute executive vice president Judy Van Rest, as well as with Luke Coffey, foreign policy director at the Heritage Foundation, to discuss possibilities for further cooperation.

On Tuesday, Dimitrov will meet Senator Ben Cardin, member of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe; and with Damon Wilson, Vice President and Director of the International Security Program at the Atlantic Council of the US.