Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

EU Accession Progress of North Macedonia: Engagement with Foreign Minister of North Macedonia

Dr. Bujar Osmani:

I came to Dublin from Washington. Yesterday, we signed a memorandum with the US State Department on building the capacity of North Macedonia's institutions to fight disinformation and propaganda, which are increasing. They are endangering important processes. We are doing the same with the European Union, as well as within the regional co-operation framework. This is the challenge of modern times. It goes beyond our borders. Every country is facing this challenge and we need to have close communication and co-ordination in order to fight cyber and hybrid threats and build joint capacities in countering those threats.