Skopje, 29 March 2023 (MIA) – Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski held a phone call with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, on Wednesday, discussing several current issues of importance to the region and the geopolitical context.

According to a government press release, during the call, Kovachevski and Stoltenberg stressed the strong unity of NATO allies with the goal of maintaining peace, after the challenges from Russia’s brutal military aggression on Ukraine.

Additionally, North Macedonia’s alignment with its NATO partners and the EU’s common foreign and security policy were welcomed during the call, as well as the provision of the necessary assistance for Ukraine.

“The importance of a joint approach to dealing with hybrid threats and misinformation, as challenges to the stability and security, were also raised during the call. The aspects of the issues that Kovachevski and Stoltenberg discussed during the call are expected to be the topic of discussions at the upcoming July NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania,” said the government in the press release.ad/nn/