On the 9th of March 2015, Chief of General Staff of ARM Lieutenant General Gorancho Koteski met the new USA Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia, HE Jess L. Bailey.
He wished the new USA Ambassador success in his work and he also pointed out the continual cooperation between ARM and the USA Armed Forces, which are strategic partners in military cooperation.
Ambassador Bailey agreed that the cooperation in the defense area between the Republic of Macedonia and the USA is on a very high level; furthermore, he pointed out that the USA appreciate the contribution of the Republic of Macedonia in the collective defense and security, therefore the cooperation between the two armies will continue in the future.