Washington, 31 March 2022 (MIA) - The US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke Wednesday with North Macedonia Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski, the US Department of State said in a press release. Secretary Blinken congratulated Prime Minister Kovachevski on his new position and on the formation of the new cabinet. “The Secretary thanked North Macedonia for its unwavering and steadfast support for Ukraine in the face of President Putin’s continued brutal war of aggression,” reads the press release. The Secretary also underscored strong U.S. support for North Macedonia’s expeditious European Union accession. The Secretary personally thanked the Prime Minister for North Macedonia’s commitment to the NATO Alliance as its newest member, as well as for hosting Afghan evacuees. The Secretary expressed that the United States looks forward to further close cooperation on a range of regional, security, and defense issues to promote democracy and stability in the region.