Pompeo arrives in Ohrid for an official visit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Friday at the Ohrid airport, where he was welcomed by Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov.
During his short stay in Ohrid, Secretary of State Pompeo will meet with President Stevo Pendarovski and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
Pompeo is expected to underscore that the Prespa Agreement is an incredible step that demonstrated leadership and real courage of the leaders both in North Macedonia and in Greece, and a real addition to stability and prosperity, which has allowed North Macedonia to move forward on its NATO-EU membership track.
Pompeo started his trip to the region on Monday with a visit to Italy and the Holy See, followed by short stops in Montenegro and North Macedonia before departing for Greece.
According to the senior official, his visits to Podgorica and Ohrid aim at affirming the alliances with the 29th and 30th members of NATO, the last ones that have joined the Alliance.
North Macedonia, the official said, has been a candidate to join as a member of the military alliance and the country’s contributions to NATO have been longstanding.
The visit also coincides with the 25th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and North Macedonia.
In Ohrid, the U.S. Secretary of State will visit the Holy Mother of God Monastery complex, which dates from the 13th century.