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Relationship dossier

Lithuania North Macedonia

Relationship assessment

Cooperation anchored in shared NATO membership and support for North Macedonia’s European integration

Lithuania toward North Macedonia

+20

Lithuania supported North Macedonia’s NATO accession and its integration into European institutions, aligning Lithuanian policy with North Macedonia’s stated strategic goals.

North Macedonia toward Lithuania

+15

North Macedonia joined NATO in 2020, entering a shared security framework with Lithuania and strengthening the basis for cooperation between the two governments.

Overall relationship

+20

The enduring relationship is cooperative, with Lithuania’s support for North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration and their shared NATO membership as its main identifiable features. The scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond these frameworks is less clear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Lithuania supported North Macedonia’s integration into NATO, and North Macedonia joined the alliance in 2020, creating a durable shared security framework. Lithuania has also supported North Macedonia’s European integration. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond these frameworks is unclear.

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