Skopje, 20 November 2024 (MIA) – Bulgarian President Rumen Radev congratulated Radmila Shekerinska on her appointment as NATO Deputy Secretary General.

“I congratulate Radmila Shekerinska on her appointment to the responsible position of Deputy Secretary General of NATO and look forward to her contribution to the strengthening of the alliance's collective defense and security,” Radev wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

It was announced yesterday that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte decided to appoint Radmila Shekerinska as the next Deputy Secretary General.  

“I am happy to announce the appointment of Radmila Shekerinska as the next Deputy Secretary General. She is a true believer in NATO, knows the work it takes to join the Alliance, and what it means to be a full member. I look forward to working with her as she takes up this vital role,” Rutte said in a statement posted on NATO’s website.

The appointment makes Shekerinska the highest-ranking NATO official from the Western Balkans.

She will take up her post as NATO Deputy Secretary General later this year. 

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