Stoltenberg called the timing of the entry of Northern Macedonia into NATO

According to him, the country can become a full member of NATO at the beginning of 2020.

“In the spring we already signed the accession protocol, then the parliaments of the allied countries ratified it. I do not expect all allies to complete these procedures by early December, but I expect this to be completed early next year. Then Macedonia will become a full member, ”RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

In October, the US Senate adopted a protocol on the accession of Northern Macedonia to NATO.

In May, the leader of Northern Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski, called accession to NATO and the EU the country's priorities.

The doctor of historical sciences Artyom Ulunyan, in an interview with the NSN, explained the decision of Macedonia to change the name by his desire to ensure full participation of the country in NATO and integration into the European Union.