Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and Prospects

The article focuses on identifying factors that influenced the foreign policy of the Macedonian state. In the first years after the collapse of the socialistic Yugoslavia, most of the emerging countries, including Macedonia, defined their development direction towards NATO and the EU, since the war in...

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Main Author: P. A. Smirnov
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Language:English
Published: North-West institute of management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration 2021-08-01
Series:Управленческое консультирование
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Online Access:https://www.acjournal.ru/jour/article/view/1729
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description The article focuses on identifying factors that influenced the foreign policy of the Macedonian state. In the first years after the collapse of the socialistic Yugoslavia, most of the emerging countries, including Macedonia, defined their development direction towards NATO and the EU, since the war in the Balkans required each republic to enter as soon as possible under the wing of a large international organization. On the way to the entry of North Macedonia into the EU and NATO, obstacles arose in the form of controversial issues in relations with neighbors. Thus, the foreign policy of the Macedonian state was designed to resolve conflicts with its neighbors, given the regional context. The settlement of local Balkan problems after 1999 contributed to some stabilization of the situation in the region. Achieving security in the Balkans has been and continues to be inextricably linked with the need for the region to join NATO, under whose auspices it is possible to create a collective security system. Moreover, the region faces new problems and challenges in the export of extremism from the Middle East and the socio-economic instability caused by the influx of refugees from Syria.
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spelling doaj-art-7caf8f0d39ba4591a574e61d6c9550682025-08-20T02:45:49ZengNorth-West institute of management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public AdministrationУправленческое консультирование1726-11391816-85902021-08-010610811710.22394/1726-1139-2021-6-108-1171482Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and ProspectsP. A. Smirnov0Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (North-West Institute of Management, Branch of RANEPA)The article focuses on identifying factors that influenced the foreign policy of the Macedonian state. In the first years after the collapse of the socialistic Yugoslavia, most of the emerging countries, including Macedonia, defined their development direction towards NATO and the EU, since the war in the Balkans required each republic to enter as soon as possible under the wing of a large international organization. On the way to the entry of North Macedonia into the EU and NATO, obstacles arose in the form of controversial issues in relations with neighbors. Thus, the foreign policy of the Macedonian state was designed to resolve conflicts with its neighbors, given the regional context. The settlement of local Balkan problems after 1999 contributed to some stabilization of the situation in the region. Achieving security in the Balkans has been and continues to be inextricably linked with the need for the region to join NATO, under whose auspices it is possible to create a collective security system. Moreover, the region faces new problems and challenges in the export of extremism from the Middle East and the socio-economic instability caused by the influx of refugees from Syria.https://www.acjournal.ru/jour/article/view/1729balkansregional securitynatoeunorth macedonia
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Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and Prospects
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balkans
regional security
nato
eu
north macedonia
title Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and Prospects
title_full Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and Prospects
title_fullStr Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and Prospects
title_full_unstemmed Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and Prospects
title_short Foreign Policy of North Macedonia and Regional Security in the Balkans: Problems and Prospects
title_sort foreign policy of north macedonia and regional security in the balkans problems and prospects
topic balkans
regional security
nato
eu
north macedonia
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