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The Secretary General thanked North Macedonia for its contributions to Euro-Atlantic security. “Your troops serve alongside those from many other Allies as part of our Forward Land Forces in Bulgaria and Latvia, keeping our eastern flank secure, with credible deterrence and defence,” he said. He also praised North Macedonia’s steadfast support to Ukraine, including through NATO’s PURL initiative. The Secretary General welcomed that North Macedonia devoted more than 2% of its GDP to defence in 2025. “This is vital progress, as Allies prepare their credible path to reach 5% of defence spending by 2035,” he pointed out. Mr. Rutte said that North Macedonia had a crucial role in safeguarding stability across the Western Balkans, including with its contributions to the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, KFOR. Addressing North Macedonia’s Assembly, the Secretary General said that the Western Balkans remains a priority for NATO. “We must keep the troubles of the past, firmly in the past. Divisive rhetoric is reckless and dangerous, it is the enemy of progress. We can never allow peace to be jeopardised.” Mr Rutte ended his visit at Ilinden Barracks, with the Minister of Defence, Vlado Misajlovski, where he thanked military personnel for their service. Link was copied to clipboard GALLERIES NATO Secretary General visits North Macedonia 03 March 2026 1 / 26 NATO Secretary General meets with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General meets with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General meets with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General meets with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General meets with Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressing the members of the Assembly of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressing the members of the Assembly of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressing the Assembly of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Hristijan Mickoski, Prime Minister of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Hristijan Mickoski, Prime Minister of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Hristijan Mickoski, Prime Minister of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte meets with Hristijan Mickoski, Prime Minister of North Macedonia NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje with the Minister of Defence of North Macedonia, Vlado Misajlovski NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje and meets with the troops NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje and meets with the troops NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje and meets with the troops NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje and addresses the troops NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje and addresses the troops NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje and addresses the troops NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Ilinden Baracks in Skopje Back VIEW METADATA VIEW IMAGE Assets details Description Creation date Location Themes Reference Resolution Aspect radio Format Usage right Credit GALLERIES NATO Secretary General visits North Macedonia Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 Back 0.25 0.5 0.75 Normal 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 NATO Secretary General visits North Macedonia NATO Secretary General addresses the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia View usage rights Usage rights CLOSE This media asset is free for editorial broadcast, print, online and radio use. 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