North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said on Sunday that his government fully supports the U.S. actions against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, pushing back against European critics who described the operation as a breach of international law.
Speaking to reporters at the opening of a new kindergarten in Sopishte, Mickoski emphasized that Macedonia stands firmly with its strategic partner, the United States.
“We, as a government, fully support the arguments and actions of our strategic partner, the United States,” Mickoski said.
He criticized what he called “deafening silence” from European and international actors in past instances when international law was violated against Macedonia, noting that exceptions set precedents that later became standard practice.
On questions whether the U.S. action in Venezuela—removing a foreign head of state and bringing him to trial—sets a dangerous precedent, Mickoski referred to previous national examples, including constitutional changes and flag amendments undertaken during Macedonia’s path to U.N. membership.
Mickoski said the debate over Maduro’s legitimacy and international law should be left to experts, but his government’s stance remains aligned with the U.S.