Denmark–North Macedonia relations

Denmark–North Macedonia relations refers to the bilateral relations between Denmark and North Macedonia. Both countries are members of the Council of Europe, and NATO. Also Denmark is an EU member and North Macedonia is an EU candidate. The Danish embassy in Vienna, Austria is responsible for its relations with North Macedonia and North Macedonia has an embassy in Copenhagen.[1][2] Denmark recognized North Macedonia on 16 December 1993.[3] Denmark has had an ambassador in Vienna accredited with North Macedonia since January 1994. North Macedonia has maintained an embassy in Copenhagen since 1996.[2]

Denmark–North Macedonia relations
Map indicating locations of Denmark and North Macedonia

Denmark

North Macedonia

High level visits

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On 1 April 2002, Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Møller visited North Macedonia, where he met the Prime Minister of North Macedonia Ljupčo Georgievski.[4]

Denmark assists North Macedonia in strengthening civil society and free media. In the South East Europe Programme, Denmark assists in the four main areas: youth, refugees and displaced persons, human rights, and Mass media. 159 million DKK has been given to the programme, and 73 million DKK again in 2004.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Danish embassy in Vienna: About Us". Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Macedonian embassy in Copenhagen". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  3. ^ "www.mfa.gov.mk/?q=nadvoresna-politika/bilateralni-odnosi" (in Macedonian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  4. ^ Denmark's foreign minister visits Macedonia
  5. ^ Assistance to Macedonia Archived 26 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Foreign Ministry of Denmark