State Secretary in the Ministry of Defense Dragan Nikolikj has resigned from his post for personal and health reasons. According to the Ministry of Defense, Nikolikj was the Secretary of State for Defense for more than five years, from June 28, 2017 to September 1, 2022.
“During the period when Nikolikj was appointed to this high position in the Ministry, the Republic of North Macedonia became a full member of the Alliance, and within the framework of the institution, significant steps were taken in terms of improving the working conditions and the status of the members of the Army, and were also started the biggest modernization and equipping processes so far,” reads the announcement.