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The
American Embassy in Skopje protects and promotes U.S. interests
and develops relations with Macedonia through contact with the
Macedonian government, as well as with the country's business,
labor, media, military and education communities.
Led
by the United States Ambassador, the Embassy country team:
- Explains
and advocates the position of the U.S. government on bilateral
and multilateral political, economic, security, social and
scientific issues.
- Reports
to the U.S. government on positions taken by the Macedonian
government and its leaders on issues of concern or interest
to the United States.
- Promotes
expansion of U.S. trade and investment in Macedonia and
seeks to assure that U.S. businesses and investors receive
equitable treatment.
- Provides
protection and documentary services to United States citizens,
visa and other documentary services to foreign nationals
in Macedonia and Kosovo, and serves as liaison between U.S.
federal agencies and their pensioners residing in Macedonia.
- Facilitates
cultural, media, and educational exchange between the United
States and Macedonia.
- Fosters
the development of a strong military-to-military relationship
between Macedonia and the United States, including maintaining
contacts between Macedonian military services and their
United States counterparts.
Areas
of particular interest shared by both countries include the
development of a new European security architecture, including
the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
and the strengthening of democratic institutions and spread
of stability throughout Southeastern Europe, through cooperation
in the Stability Pact and other regionally targeted programs
. The United States and Macedonia are also working together
to develop strong trade and investment ties between the two
nations, and to facilitate greater cooperation on regional political,
economic, and environmental issues.
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