Readout of Acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Amanda Dory Meeting With North Macedonian Defense Minister Vlado MisajlovskiContracts for Sept. 24, 2024DOD Breaks Ground[...]

Pentagon Spokesman LtCol Garron Garn, USMC, provided the following readout:

On September 25, 2024, Ms. Amanda Dory, the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, met with Mr. Vlado Misajlovski, Minister of Defense of North Macedonia. The meeting took place at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

The leaders discussed progress made in the U.S.-North Macedonia bilateral defense relationship, including increased joint exercises and training, military-to-military engagements, and support to Ukraine. The leaders also exchanged views on security situation in the Western Balkans and how to strengthen their cooperation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Alliance.