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Date of Event:
Apr 29, 2025
The EU is set to provide a 15-million-euro ($17.1 million) assistance measure to the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia to strengthen its defense capacities and operational readiness.
The support will be processed through the unionâs European Peace Facility (EPF), and is expected to supply the country with resources related to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in alignment with the EUâs Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Equipment provided as part of the package will include military vehicles, communication systems, and combat training supplies.
âOur support will help North Macedonia contribute to regional stability and security, which is not only important for the Western Balkans but also for the EU,â EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy High Representative Kaja Kallas shared.
The assistance now brings EPF support for North Macedonia to a total of 38 million euros ($43.3 million), following packages in 2023 and 2024.
Last year, the facility approved an assistance package worth 13.25 million euros ($13.9 million) for the Jordanian Armed Forces to counter rising regional tensions in the Middle East.
Previously, it also allotted 68 million euros ($71.8 million) worth of assistance measures to partner nations Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Lebanon, Mauritania, and Rwanda as a means to enhance the countriesâ tactical support, military engineering, and peacekeeping capabilities.
The support will be processed through the unionâs European Peace Facility (EPF), and is expected to supply the country with resources related to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electronic warfare in alignment with the EUâs Common Foreign and Security Policy.
Equipment provided as part of the package will include military vehicles, communication systems, and combat training supplies.
âOur support will help North Macedonia contribute to regional stability and security, which is not only important for the Western Balkans but also for the EU,â EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy High Representative Kaja Kallas shared.
The assistance now brings EPF support for North Macedonia to a total of 38 million euros ($43.3 million), following packages in 2023 and 2024.
The European Peace Facility
Established in 2021, the EPF aims to deliver military aid to partner countries to preserve peace and bolster international security and stability.Last year, the facility approved an assistance package worth 13.25 million euros ($13.9 million) for the Jordanian Armed Forces to counter rising regional tensions in the Middle East.
Previously, it also allotted 68 million euros ($71.8 million) worth of assistance measures to partner nations Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Lebanon, Mauritania, and Rwanda as a means to enhance the countriesâ tactical support, military engineering, and peacekeeping capabilities.
