Darko Angelov (

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

: Дарко Ангелов) is a former Macedonian ambassador to Greece. Previously, in 2014 he was briefly the foreign affairs adviser to the

Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia } The prime minister of North Macedonia ( mk, Премиер на Северна Македонија, al, Kryeministri i Maqedonisë së Veriut), officially the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Претсед ...

. From 2010 to 2014, he was the ambassador of the

Republic of Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

and from March 2012, he was the first Macedonian, non-resident ambassador to

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

and the country's first ever ambassador assigned to

Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is, geographically, the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara. These include West Africa, East Africa, Central Africa, and Southern Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the List of sov ...

. In July 2012 Ambassador Angelov also took over the position of a non-resident ambassador to

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

Biography

From May 2009 until March 2010, Ambassador Angelov served as the Secretary General (Chief of Staff) to the

President of the Republic of Macedonia The President of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Претседател на Република Северна Македонија; sq, Presidenti i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut) is the head of state of North Macedonia. The off ...

Dr. Gjorge Ivanov. From March 2008 to April 2009, he was the program advisor on the Russian Federation at the

Council of Europe The Council of Europe (CoE; french: Conseil de l'Europe, ) is an international organisation founded in the wake of World War II to uphold European Convention on Human Rights, human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. ...

headquarters in Strasbourg on the Council's justice and home affairs cooperation with Russia. In 2007-2008 he worked as the senior political assistant at the

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...

OSCE Mission to Skopje, Macedonia, and prior, from 2004 to 2007, he was a program officer with the Council of Europe on regional justice and home affairs cooperation between the countries of the

Western Balkans The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whol ...

. He has also briefly worked as an assistant analyst with the

International Crisis Group The International Crisis Group (ICG; also known as the Crisis Group) is a transnational non-profit, non-governmental organisation founded in 1995. It is a think tank, used by policymakers and academics, performing research and analysis on global ...

and as an adviser on foreign media to the spokesperson of the

Macedonian government Politics in North Macedonia occur within the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Leg ...

(both in 2001). Born in

Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...

, Macedonia, Mr. Angelov received a Bachelor of Arts with Honors degree in political science and social geography from

Utrecht University Utrecht University (UU; nl, Universiteit Utrecht, formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2018, it had an enrollme ...

in the Netherlands and a Master of Arts degree in international relations and European studies from the

Central European University Central European University (CEU) is a private research university accredited in Austria, Hungary, and the United States, with campuses in Vienna and Budapest. The university is known for its highly intensive programs in the social sciences and ...

in Budapest, Hungary; both degrees with a full, merit-based scholarship. Darko Angelov was decorated by the President of Hungary with the

Hungarian Order of Merit The Hungarian Order of Merit ( hu, Magyar Érdemrend) is the fourth highest State Order of Hungary. Founded in 1991, the order is a revival of an original order founded in 1946 and abolished in 1949. Its origins, however, can be traced to the ...

with a Commander's Cross for his service as Macedonia's ambassador to Hungary. He was also awarded the Career Achievement Alumni Award of the Central European University in Budapest for its twentieth anniversary in 2011 and was a Marshall Fellow with the

German Marshall Fund of the United States The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan American public policy think tank that seeks to promote cooperation and understanding between North America and the European Union. Founded in 1972 through a gift from the We ...

in 2009. He is a founding member of the editorial board of "Crossroads", the Macedonian Foreign Policy Journal, where he has also written several analysis papers on foreign policy. Mr. Angelov is the author of
The New Era of European Defence: EU and NATO's Juxtaposition
, as well as of numerous foreign policy papers published in Macedonian and foreign journals.

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External links

The Diplomata Magazin - Interview with His Excellency Darko Angelov, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia
* ttps://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Athe%20new%20era%20of%20european%20defence%20darko%20angelov&page=1 "The New Era of European Defence: EU and NATO's Juxtaposition" by Darko Angelovbr>"Reinventing EU Enlargement: Macedonia and the Western Balkans", public lecture by Ambassador Angelov at the Central European University"Macedonia keen to cooperate with Kazakhstan in oil & gas, pharmaceutical industries", Ambassador Angelov on potentials for Kazakhstan - Macedonia cooperation
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