Slovakia welcomes signing of the protocol on the accession of Northern Macedonia to NATO. "The Slovak Republic played a role in the increase of stability and security in the Western Balkans region and thus is ready to launch the national ratification process," reads the statement from the Slovak Foreign Ministry. The protocol was signed on 6th February in Brussels by 29 NATO member countries. Following the signing of the Accession Protocol, Skopje can now take part in NATO activities as an invitee.
Zuzana Botiková, Photo: AP/TASR