United Kingdom | North Macedonia |
|---|---|
| Diplomatic mission | |
| United Kingdom Embassy, Skopje | North Macedonia Embassy, London |
| Envoy | |
| Ambassador Rachel Galloway | Ambassador Aleksandra Miovska |
North Macedonia–United Kingdom relations are the bilateral and diplomatic relations between theRepublic of North Macedonia and theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Both countries are members of theCouncil of Europe andNATO.
Diplomatic relations were first established in 1993 following North Macedonia's (then formerly known officially as the Republic of Macedonia) independence fromYugoslavia in 1991. The UK has supported both North Macedonia'sbid to join theEuropean Union and North Macedonia'saccession to NATO. In June 1996, the first British-Macedonian parliamentary group was established.[1]
On 3 December 2020, North Macedonia and the United Kingdom signed thePartnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement to continue preferential trade terms after the end of the UK'sBrexit transition period. The agreement also strengthened political, economic, security and cultural ties between both nations.[2]
The current ambassador of North Macedonia to the United Kingdom is Aleksandra Miovska, while Rachel Galloway currently serves as the British ambassador to North Macedonia. North Macedonia operates an embassy inLondon, and the UK has an embassy inSkopje.
