Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Meets North Macedonia Defense Minister

Skopje, March 15 (QNA) - HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah met with HE Minister of Defense of the Republic of North Macedonia Slavjanka Petrovska in the Macedonian capital, Skopje. During the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries in the military field were reviewed and means to enhance and develop them, in addition to discussing issues of joint interest. HE Minister of Defense of the Republic of North Macedonia hosted a luncheon banquet in honor of HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs and the accompanying delegation. From the Macedonian side, HE the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia in charge of Economic Affairs, Coordination of Economic Departments and Investments, Fatmir Bytyqi attended the luncheon banquet. The meeting and luncheon banquet were attended on the Qatari side by HE Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of the State of Qatar to North Macedonia Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and a number of high-ranking officers of the Qatar Armed Forces. A number of senior officials and high-ranking officers of the Macedonian army also attended the luncheon banquet. (QNA)