Defence Minister Radmila Shekerinska met the visiting United States Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer on Tuesday.

The meeting focused on the NATO perspective of the country which is quite clear with the ratification of the US Senate and 25 other NATO member states, Macedonia will soon be confirmed as the 30th NATO member state.

Palmer reaffirmed US support to our country and to the country’s European perspective.

US Senate ratification and US Secretary of State Pompeo’s visit are strong evidence of US strategic partnership and support to Macedonia. The European Council’s failure to adopt decision to start negotiations does not change our decision to work towards achieving our strategic goals, membership in the European Union and NATO, said Sekerinska.

Sekerenska and Palmer concluded that defense co-operation between the two countries is at its highest level and that Macedonia’s NATO membership will strengthen that co-operation.