Skopje – The EU Delegation in Skopje introduced that the brand new EU ambassador, Greek diplomat Michalis Rokas, has arrived within the nation at present.
– At the moment we welcome the brand new EU ambassador to North Macedonia, Michalis Rokas, acknowledged on the Fb profile of the EU Delegation.
Rokas replaces the EU ambassador David Geer.
EU Excessive Consultant for Overseas Affairs and Safety Coverage Josep Borrell in April, this 12 months formally nominated Rokas as the brand new ambassador of the European Union to North Macedonia. Earlier than his present appointment, Rokas was the top of the EU Delegation in Malaysia, a place he held since December 2020.
He has 30 years of expertise in overseas affairs, becoming a member of the Directorate-Basic for Exterior Relations of the European Fee in 1994. He has been the Chargé d’affaires of the EU and head of the Delegation in New Zealand, and head of the Assist Division for Delegations on the European Exterior Motion Service (EEAS).
Rokas was born in September 1964 in Athens. He holds a level in economics and postgraduate research in European economics. In addition to his native Greek, he speaks English, French, and German. (September 3)
