24 September 2020
“Now is the moment when it becomes evident who wants good neighborly relations. We passed our test,” said North Macedonia’s Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska – Jankovska after the statement by her Bulgarian counterpart Krassimir Karakachanov that Bulgaria will oppose the intergovernmental conference between the EU and North Macedonia on the start of the EU accession […]
13 February 2019
The Minister of Defense Radmila Shekjerinska, before the NATO’s official ministerial meeting on the level of ministers of defense, has met today in Brussels with the Alliance’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Before the meeting, Shekjerinska has expressed her gratitude to Secretary general Stoltenberg for his sincere support and personal pleading in the process of our […]
21 January 2019
В Република Македония през април ще се проведат шестите президентски избори. Изборите за президент, както предвижда Конституцията на Република Македония, трябва да се насрочат 60 дни преди изтичането на мандата на досегашния държавен глава. На настоящият президент Георге Иванов втория петгодишен мандат му изтича на 12 май. Въпреки, че досега нито една политическа партия не […]
26 December 2018
The Ministry of Defense and ARM will form Support Centers that will be taking care of the families of the soldiers while they are on a mission out of the country, the Minister of Defense, Radmila Shekjerinska, announced today. She and the Chief of the General Staff of the ARM, Major General Vasko Gjurchinovski at […]
23 November 2018
The Minister of Defense, Radmila Shekjerinska, at today’s press conference elaborated the defense budget for 2019, which after a 10 year fall, for the second year has been increasing and this year it will be 135 million euros. “Last year, the budget was increased for 15% and the increase for 2019 compared to the rebalanced […]
21 September 2018
We will not have any elections or a more clear demonstration than the upcoming referendum. This message will be conveyed to the public by September 30th, therefore our message is for everyone to exercise their right and express their opinion, said Minister of Defense Radmila Sekerinska while responding to a journalist’s question whether early parliamentary elections are […]
5 September 2018
At its 86th session, the Government formed a Committee for NATO integration and it will be chaired by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, while vice prime ministers Radmila Shekerinska Jankovska, Bujar Osmani, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov were appointed as deputies. Permanent members in the Committee are ministers Oliver Spasovski, Renata Deskoska, Dragan […]
9 August 2018
Your country is building a bright future and progressing. NATO shares your commitment to democracy, the rule of law, security and stability in the region. Your continued support is important not only for the Western Balkans, but for the whole of Europe. I am looking forward to Macedonia becoming the 30th member of NATO, said […]
10 July 2018
Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska speaking before the NATO summit in Brussels addressed the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia with a video message. In the video statement Minister Shekerinska emphasized that Macedonia will sit at the same table with world powers in the next two days, and that it will officially receive an invitation to […]
2 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska, during her official visit to the United States stated that Macedonia deserves NATO membership. She told a news conference in the US state of Vermont that Macedonia has shown that it is a dedicated partner to which Alliance members can count on. “My goal is to […]
4 April 2018
There is a real opportunity for Macedonia to join NATO soon as there is big difference when talking about the country today compared to the past, US Ambassador Jess Baily said today at the debate “NATO and you” organized by the Ministry of Defense, the Euro-Atlantic Council of Macedonia (ATA-Macedonia ), NATO Liaison Office and […]
30 March 2018
Statements we have received from Russia lately have not been positive, but they are of no surprise, especially after Russia shared their views last year concerning our strategic goals, said deputy prime minister and defense minister, Radmila Šekerinska after visiting the Military Medical Centre in Skopje. “We want to have good relations with Russia while […]
2 November 2017
Macedonia and Bulgaria are an example of good neighborly relations and cooperation which strengthens the security of the whole region, and Bulgaria unequivocally supports Macedonia on its path to the European Union and NATO and will help implement the strategic goals of the country. This was emphasized at the meetings between Minister of Defense, Radmila […]
27 September 2017
NATO members and the international community were horrified by the violence in Parliament this April and we welcome the progress that has been made ever since, said NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller, at a joint press conference with defense ministers and foreign ministers of Macedonia, Radmila Šekerinska and Nikola Dimitrov, who are visiting NATO […]
17 September 2017
The Minister of Bulgaria, Krasimir Karakachanov, will have a meeting with the Minister of Defense, Radmila Shekjerinska, announced today the Ministry of Defense. This is the first official visit of a high-ranking Bulgarian official after the signing of the Agreement for good neighborly relations between Macedonia and Bulgaria on the 1st of August in Skopje. […]
16 September 2017
On the 27th of September, the Minister of Defense, Radmila Shekjerinska, will visit NATO’s headquarters in Brussels where she will have a meeting with the Alliance’s General Secretary, Jens Stoltenberg. NATO’s General Secretary has sent a letter to inform Shekjerinska that the Alliance has accepted the Government’s request for Macedonia to be a part of […]
19 August 2017
Last night, at the Army’s stadium in the City park in Skopje, a central celebration took place to mark the 25th anniversary of the forming of the Army of Republic of Macedonia. During the celebration, which began by firing artillery weapons, the President Gjorge Ivanov and the Minister of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska addressed the attendees. […]
16 August 2017
The Minister of Defence, Radmila Shekjerinska doesn’t plan to ask for the transcripts from the interview she gave for the British news agency “Bloomberg,” informs the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Meta. “The Minister of Defense has no intention to interfere in the work of domestic or foreign media and because of that we don’t […]
15 August 2017
Accusations made against Moscow for alleged interference in the internal affairs of Macedonia have been rendered unfounded, said spokeswoman from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marija Zakharova, regarding Minister of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska’s interview with the “Bloomberg” agency. Zakharova, according to “Sputnik”, said such statements are contradictory to the position of Skopje and the efforts […]
9 August 2017
The NATO membership will protect Macedonia from Russia’s interference in Macedonia’s internal affairs, said the Minister of Defence, Radmila Šekerinska , in an interview with the Bloomberg news agency. “We’ve seen some leaks, even before the government was elected, about Russian attempts for influence in key political and security areas. And we have been concerned […]
