US, North Macedonia sign MOU on countering disinformation

By Firdevs Bulut Kartal

TORONTO (AA) - The US and North Macedonia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday on cooperation in combating disinformation and information manipulation, according to the US State Department.

"Following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State (Antony) Blinken on May 8, 2023, North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski and U.S. Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining cooperation between the two NATO allies in the fight against the manipulation of information," said the statement.

The memorandum followed meetings in the capital Skopje on April 11 between the government of North Macedonia and the US State Department.

Both sides expressed concerns during those meetings about efforts by Russia and others to deploy disinformation to undermine democracy and national security around the globe, the statement said.

"The new MOU will enable closer cooperation in the increasingly vital effort to combat misinformation and disinformation, protect democratic processes and build resilient information ecosystems," it added.