US Military Delegation Visiting Macedonia

World » SOUTHEAST EUROPE | August 5, 2015, Wednesday // 11:44
Bulgaria: US Military Delegation Visiting Macedonia Photo by EPA/BGNES

A US military delegation led by retired Gen William Fraser III is in Macedonia's capital Skopje to discuss bilateral defense issues, state-run news agency MIA has said.

The idea is to explore opportunities for an increased bilateral cooperation in meetings with Macedonian Defense Minister Zoran Yolevski and high-ranking military officials.

The visit comes shortly after a major political crisis in Macedonia had called into question its EU and NATO accession prospects.

Neighboring Albania had even threatened to block Macedonia's candidacy in the defense alliance due to Skopje's treatment of the ethnic Albanian community in the country, but later backtracked.

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