SKOPJE, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- North Macedonia and Albania will work to enhance cooperation in the defense field, the defense ministers of the two countries agreed on Monday as they met in Skopje.
"Over the past couple of years, not only words but also deeds have shown that the two countries are true friends that give each other full support when it matters," North Macedonian defense minister Radmila Shekerinska told a joint press conference.
Shekerinska said that North Macedonian troops will take part in a multinational exercise in Albania later this year, the Adriatic Charter-U.S. initiative chaired by Albania and the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.
In her remarks, Albanian Defense Minister Olta Xhacka said that Albania sees the stability and security of North Macedonia as the main prerequisite for the security in the region.
