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Slavjanka Petrovska has been appointed as the Minister of Defence of the Republic of North Macedonia since 17 January 2022.

The Ministry of Defence is competent and responsible for the effective functioning of the national defence system, defence preparations, overall support of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, strategic defence planning, efficient defence resource management, development of military capabilities to conduct defence missions, international defence cooperation, NATO integration, participation in European security and defence policy and continuous contribution to international operations.

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With a Constitution adopted on 17 November 1991, the Republic of North Macedonia peaceful breakup of Yugoslavia.
The Republic of North Macedonia is a sovereign, independent, democratic and social state.
The political system is a parliamentary democracy based on the principles of separation of powers into; legislative, executive, judicial, with a president who leads and represents the state home and abroad.

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The president of the state, according to the Constitution, is also the commander of the army forces and is the president of the Security Council. The president of the state is elected in general, direct elections. He/she has a mandate of five years and he/she cooperates with the executive power, more precisely with the Government in building, defining, and implementing foreign policy. The Government, on the other hand, proposes laws to the Assembly. It defines and proposes the budget, conducts the country's internal and foreign policy, and determines and organizes it. It also monitors the operation of the state administration bodies and the state administration.

The President of the Republic of North Macedonia represents the Republic and is the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

The President of the Republic performs his rights and duties on the basis and within the scope of the Constitution and the laws.

The President of the Republic is elected in general and direct elections, in a secret vote, and has a five-year term.

Prior to assuming office, the President of the Republic gives a solemn declaration before the Assembly, obliging himself to respect the country’s Constitution and the laws.

Defense and security

In the field of defense and security, in accordance with his constitutional and legal competencies, the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of North Macedonia, appoints and dismisses the Chief of General Staff of the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, and appoints and dismisses generals. He/she is also President of the Security Council of the Republic of North Macedonia and appoints three of the members of the Council. The President also appoints and dismisses the Director of the Intelligence Agency.

In the exercise of his competencies in the field of defense, the President of the Republic of North Macedonia and Commander-in-Chief of the Army:

·        adopts a defense strategy of the Republic;

·        adopts a defense plan of the Republic;

·        adopts an assessment of the possible military and other dangers that threaten the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the Republic;

·        prepares documents for the functioning of the President in a state of war;

·        prescribes the measures of readiness and orders their implementation;

·        prescribes the organization and formation of the Army;

·        adopt documents for the use of the Army and orders its deployment;

·        gives consent to the documents for the development of the Army;

·        determines the measures for increasing the combat readiness of the Army and orders their implementation;

·        orders mobilization of the Army;

·        prescribes the command in the Army;

·        adopt regulations related to combat readiness, armed fight, and mobilization of the Army;

·        appoints senior officers in formation positions, generals and promotes and dismisses generals;

·        appoints and dismisses defense attaches and military representatives upon the proposal of the Minister of Defense.

In performing his functions in the field of defense, the President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Army adopts bylaws.

The President of the Republic orders the participation of the Army in removing the consequences of the crisis, state of emergency or war.

The President is actively involved in all security processes within his competence, striving to address security issues in accordance with the latest modern security trends.

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https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/enlargement-policy/negotiations-status/north-macedonia_en

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European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations

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North Macedonia - along with other Western Balkans partners - was identified as a potential candidate for EU membership during the Thessaloniki European Council summit in 2003...

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Strategic priorities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

-Determined and non-selective fight against organized crime and corruption, reforms aimed at the rule of law and building independent institutions;

-Modernization of the Ministry of Interior and strengthening of the capacities for impartial and non-discriminatory implementation of the laws;

-Increasing the level of public safety, including road traffic safety;

-Preventing cross-border crime and illegal migration and readmission control, and achieving the right to asylum;

-Quality preparation of the national version of European Union law

-Building a capable state with strong institutions that guarantee order and the rule of law;

-Promoting gender equality in all areas of social life and inclusion of the gender perspective in creating policies and budgets;

-Establishment of common standards for the development of cyber security;

-Upgrading the telecommunication and information system of the Ministry of Interior.

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Република Северна Македонија - Министерство за внатрешни работи

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СОБРАНИЕ НА РЕПУБЛИКА СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЈА

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Комисијата за надзор над работата на Агенцијата за национална безбедност и на Агенцијата за разузнавање оствари надзорна посета во просториите на Агенцијата за разузнавање, согласно надлежностите, Деловникот за работа, како и Заклучокот усвоен на Третата седница на Комисијата за надзор врз работата на АНБ и АР, одржана на 16.12.2021 година.

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Security Council in the RNM

The Security Council is the highest advisory body in the Republic of North Macedonia that considers issues related to the security and defense of the Republic and provides suggestions to the Assembly and the Government.

President Pendarovski’s commitment, as President of the Security Council, is for the Council to meet regularly, once every three months, inviting both government and opposition representatives.

The manner of work of the Security Council of the Republic of North Macedonia, the manner of exercising the rights and fulfilling the duties of the members of the Council, convening and holding sessions, implementing the positions taken, initiatives raised and given opinions and proposals, informing about its work, as well as other issues related to the organization and manner of work of the Council, are determined in the Rules of Procedure of the Security Council of the Republic of North Macedonia.

The Council sessions are closed. In certain cases, the sessions may be public, as decided by the President of the Council.

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Влада на Република Северна Македонија

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Силна економија - шанса за сите

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President of the Republic of North Macedonia

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The Security Council is the highest advisory body in the Republic of North Macedonia that considers issues related to the security and defense of the Republic and provides suggestions to the Assembly and the Government.

President Pendarovski's commitment, as President of the Security Council, is for the Council to meet regularly, once every three months, inviting both government and opposition representatives.

The manner of work of the Security Council of the Republic of North Macedonia, the manner of exercising the rights and fulfilling the duties of the members of the Council, convening and holding sessions, implementing the positions taken, initiatives raised and given opinions and proposals, informing about its work, as well as other issues related to the organization and manner of work of the Council, are determined in the Rules of Procedure of the Security Council of the Republic of North Macedonia.

The Council sessions are closed. In certain cases, the sessions may be public, as decided by the President of the Council.
Members of the Security Council of the Republic of North Macedonia are:

Talat Xhaferi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia,

Dimitar Kovachevski, President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia,

Slavjanka Petrovska, Minister of Defense of the Republic of North Macedonia,

Oliver Spasovski, Minister of Interior of the Republic of North Macedonia,

Bujar Osmani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Prof. Nenad Markovic, Ss. "Cyril and Methodius" - Faculty of Law

Prof. Veton Latifi, South East European University

Trajan Gocevski, Former Minister of Defense and university professor

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The Security Council is the highest advisory body in the Republic of North Macedonia that considers issues related to the security and defense of the Republic and provides suggestions to the Assembly and the Government. President Pendarovski's commitment, as President of the Security Council, is for the Council to meet regularly, once every three months, inviting both government and opposition representatives.

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On 27 March 2020 we accomplished our decades-long strategic objective, NATO membership.

The commitment to Euro-Atlantic integration of the Republic of North Macedonia dates back to 1993, when the Assembly adopted a Resolution, which defines the country's foreign policy priorities, namely NATO and EU membership.

On 15 November 1995, the then Republic of Macedonia signed the Framework Document for accession to the Partnership for Peace program.  At the time, the country was also admitted to the North Atlantic Cooperation Council, later known as the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.

In the final Declaration of the NATO Summit in Bucharest in 2008, the Alliance decided that the country should receive an invitation to join after resolving the name issue with Greece.  The declarations of the following NATO Summits (Lisbon 2010, Chicago 2012, Wales 2014, and Warsaw 2016) reiterated the Bucharest formulation that the Alliance would extend an invitation to NATO membership immediately after reaching a mutually acceptable name solution within the UN.

At the NATO Summit in Brussels, 11-12 July 2018, the North Atlantic Council, at a meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government, decided to invite the Republic of North Macedonia to start accession talks for membership in the Alliance.

On 6 February 2019, at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, the representatives of 29 NATO member states, in the presence of the NATO Secretary General and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, signed the Accession Protocol for membership of the Republic of North Macedonia in the Alliance.

In order for the process of the country's integration into NATO to proceed smoothly, on 11 February 2020 the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia,  unanimously ratified the North Atlantic Treaty, followed on 20 March 2020 by the signing of the instrument for ratification of the Accession Protocol for NATO membership by the President of the Republic.

Finally, on 27 March 2020, through the Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in Washington, the instrument for accession to the North Atlantic Treaty was deposited at the US State Department, making the Republic of North Macedonia officially become the 30th Member State of the Alliance.

The Republic of North Macedonia, previously, as a partner of the Alliance, and today as a NATO Member State, actively contributes to the NATO, EU, and UN security missions, in the region and the world, supporting peace and security.  The contribution to international operations is in the spirit of the strategic commitment of the Republic of North Macedonia to contribute to global peace and security and represents another confirmation of the readiness to share the challenges as a full-fledged NATO Member State.
The active role of the Republic of North Macedonia in the regional security cooperation within the USA - Adriatic Charter should be underlined as well, thus the country makes a significant contribution to the further development of a secure, stable, and economically prosperous region.

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The President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia is Dimitar Kovachevski. The President of the Government has four deputies:

1. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System and Inter-Community Relations - Artan Grubi

2. Deputy President of the Government in charge of good governance policies - Slavica Grkovska

3. Deputy President of the Government in charge of economic affairs, coordination of economic sectors and investments - Fatmir Bytyqi

4. Deputy President of the Government for European Affairs - Bojan Currently, there are 21 ministers, 16 Ministries, 41 Government bodies.

Currently, there are 21 ministers, 16 Ministries, 41 Government bodies.

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1.     North Macedonia is committed to its path to EU integration. The government has set out a clear vision for the country.

2.     North Macedonian security is essential for the region, the EU, and neighboring counties because instability can breathe organized crime and lead to security instability.

3.     Capacity building of the civil service to implement the EU reforms are vital. With the lack of capacity, there is a gap between governmental ambition and reality on the ground.

4.     North Macedonia will continue peacefully solving the security challenges, as it has solved all the significant challenges since the beginning of its independence.

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Unemployment: 15,9 %

Growth (IV/2020): - 0,7 %

Growth (est.2021): 4,1 %

Inflation rate (est.2021) : 1,5 %

Rating: 22 (business friendly)

Since its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made progress in liberalizing its economy and improving its business environment. Its low tax rates and free economic zones have helped to attract foreign investment, which is still low relative to the rest of Europe. Corruption and weak rule of law remain significant problems. Some businesses complain of opaque regulations and unequal enforcement of the law.

Macedonia’s economy is closely linked to Europe as a customer for exports and source of investment, and has suffered as a result of prolonged weakness in the euro zone. Unemployment has remained consistently high at about 23% but may be overstated based on the existence of an extensive gray market, estimated to be between 20% and 45% of GDP, which is not captured by official statistics.

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Development of the economy, increase of productive employment and raising the living standard of the citizens;

Dealing with the current pandemic caused by Covid 19 virus.

Successfully running the accession negotiations with the European Union;

Decisive and indiscriminate fight against organized crime and corruption;

Strengthening the rule of law through impartial and non-discriminatory enforcement of laws, building independent institutions and a functioning system of local self-government;

Reforms in the education system and investment in innovation and information technology;

Full implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and building a civil state and ethnic cohesion on the principles of mutual tolerance and respect;

Reduction of air pollution.

* All priorities have the same importance.

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Final Report on Qualitative Analysis of preliminary priority areas in the smart specialization process in the Republic of North Macedonia

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Final Report on Qualitative Analysis of preliminary priority areas in the smart specialization process in the Republic of North Macedonia

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The academic concept of smart specialization has made a rapid political career within a short period of time. There can be little doubt that the Great Recession that has crashed economic expectations in many countries and regions signalled the need for new policy ideas. The original concept was developed by a group of academic advisers to the European Commission, the “Knowledge for Growth Expert Group” (K4G), who bemoaned the productivity gap between the USA and Europe. This gap was seen as resulting from the national fragmentation of innovation efforts and constituting a barrier to growth in the European Union (Foray & van Ark 2007; Barca 2009; Foray et al. 2011). The expert group recommended to “encourage investment in programs that will complement the country´s other productive assets to create future domestic capability and interregional comparative advantage” (Foray, David & Hall 2009: 1).

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Population: 2,128,262 (July 2021 est.)

Size: 25,713 sq km

Capital: Skopje

Ethnic groups: Macedonian 64.2%, Albanian 25.2%, Turkish 3.9%, Romani 2.7%, Serb 1.8%, other 2.2% (2002 est.)

Official languages: Macedonian, Albanian
Official regional languages: Turkish, Romani, Serbian, Bosnian, Aromanian

Religions: Macedonian Orthodox 64.8%, Muslim 33.3%, other Christian 0.4%, other and unspecified 1.5% (2002 est.)

Currency: Denar ( 1 Euro-61,5 Denars)

Government type: parliamentary republic

Location: Macedonia is a land lock situated in Southeast Europe, bordering Bulgaria to the East, Greece to the South, Serbia, Kosovo to the north, and Albania to the west.

Independence: 8 September 1991 (referendum by registered voters endorsed independence from Yugoslavia)

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The flag of Macedonia is red with a golden-yellow sun ( the Sun of Liberty) with eight broadening rays extending diagonal, horizontal and vertical.

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8 September 1991 - The Independence Day of the Republic of Macedonia [EN subs]

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ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA 

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ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA 

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The national defense policy and doctrine are determined and based upon the following basic security policy goals of the Republic of North Macedonia:

to protect the lives and the personal safety of the civilians;

to guarantee the independence and the territorial integrity of the state;

to guarantee the material well being and the prosperity of the civilians.

Our security policy sticks strategic to the following determinations in order to accomplish these goals:

political and economic integration in the EU;

political, that is military integration in the Collective Security and Defence Systems – UN, NATO, OSCE, WEU;

maintaining of good equal neighbourly relations with all of our neighbours;

organising of our own defense system.

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Starting out from the security policy provisions and goals, the defence policy is based upon the following principles:

Organising of the defence as a system which enables fulfillment of the rights and the commitments of each citizen to defend the country which is guaranteed by the Constitution;

Organising the defence in order to fulfill the right to an individual and collective self-defence by an armed combat in case of an armed attack, guaranteed by Article 51 of the UN Charter;

Assuring the defensive character of the defence system;

Organisation of the Armed Forces as a deterring factor for aggression and other threats to the security of the country and capable of armed resistance in case of an aggression;

Organising of the defence for full protection of the air sovereignty;

Uniformity in the use of the Armed Forces.

The political defence strategy bases upon:

Deterring aggression;

Defending the country in case of an aggression;

Uniformity and conformity in the international co-operation in the area of defence.

The state maintains a defensive potential and combat readiness of its Armed Forces which function as a deterring factor in case of a potential aggression in accordance with our capabilities and international arrangements.

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Defence Strategy of the Republic of North Macedonia

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Defence Strategy of the Republic of North Macedonia