SKOPJE, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Foreign Ministers of North Macedonia and Georgia, Nikola Dimitrov and David Zakaliani, signed a protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia said in a press release on Saturday.
According to the press release, the protocol was signed on the sideline of the Munich Security Conference.
Dimitrov and Zakaliani expressed the expectation that this act opens a new chapter in bilateral relations, intensifies political dialogues and will deepen cooperation in all areas of common interest between North Macedonia and Georgia.
During the meeting, the two ministers also exchanged views on current topics of regional and global interest.
"Zakaliani congratulated Dimitrov over the signing of the accession protocol for the membership of North Macedonia to NATO and welcomed the overall progress of the country in the process of Euro-Atlantic integration," reads the press release.
