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Macedonia - Ministry of Defense

The President passes the defence plan and strategy, the decisions for readiness conducting, organisation and formation structure of the Army, passes documents on development, decision on mobilization etc. The President at the same time is the Chairman of the Security Council of the Republic of Macedonia. The Security Council considers all the defence and security related issues of the Republic of Macedonia and makes recommendations to the Parliament and to the Government.

The Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia supervises the competence of the Government with regard to the defence, it passes decisions on the existing of a direct threat from a war, declares warfare situation and peace and passes the defence budget. The Parliamentary Interior Policy and Defence Commission has similar responsibilities.

The Government of the Republic Macedonia has the following responsibilities: proposes the defence plan, the defence budget etc. The Ministry of Defence develops the defence strategy and works out the assessment of the possible threats and risks. The MOD is also responsible for the defence system, training, readiness of the Armed Forces, the equipment and the development and it proposes the defence budget, etc.

By the end of 2010 the transformation of the MoD was finalized in order to improve the internal working processes and reinforcement of the planning capacities for participation in Alliance’s defence planning. The MoD is reorganizing the military-diplomatic missions with the first priority being the establishment of a defence section within the Republic of Macedonia Mission to NATO. Two defence policy experts have already been appointed.

For improvement of the capabilities for personnel management, logistics and operations, the MoD continues developing the secured integrated (network) communication and information capabilities. Also better capacities are going to be provided for C4, thus enabling timely, processed and relevant data for MoD and ARM. The Republic of Macedonia continues to improve the logistic support system to meet the ARM and MoD increased requirements, including the national support to expeditionary operations. In this sense, the Sector for Logistics and Real-Estate will be restructured by 2010, an efficient defence acquisition system will be established, and the Logistics and the NSE Concept will be improved. Part of the Military Health Service - Military Hospital will become part of the public health system, and part will be transformed into a Medical Battalion with defined medical requirements, training of medical personnel for mission conduct – Role 1 and 2 as well as establishment of a light maneuver field hospital – Role 2.

In order to clarify the responsibilities of various ministries during an internal crisis, and to regulate the role of the military, the Government developed a Crisis Management Law. After a long process of wide consensus, the Assembly passed the law in April 2005. The Centre achieved an initial operating capability, in September 2005 with a full capability planned for June 2006.

Over 100 facilities and real estate properties formerly owned or used by the MoD and ARM have been disposed of as part of the estate divestiture plan by late 2005. Much needed financial resources will be saved through the divestiture process and the money saved will be used to improve the quality of life for professional military and civil servant personnel.