Skopje, 7 October 2024 (MIA) - Minister of Defence Vlado Misajlovski met Monday with the new Ambassador of the European Union, Michalis Rokas. Talks focused on intensifying cooperation with the European Union in the Union's security and defence policy, as a NATO member and an EU candidate country.  

"Misajlovski wished him a successful diplomatic mission and thanked the European Union for the latest financial assistance of EUR 13 million from the European Peace Facility (EPF), which will contribute to strengthening the capabilities and capacities of the Army," the Ministry of Defence said in a press release. 

As regards the country's participation in the missions and operations of the Union's Common Security and Defence Policy and in the combat groups of the Union, Minister Misajlovski stressed that the EU's support strengthens the capacities of the state and the contribution to global peace and security.

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