The General Mihajlo Apostolski Military Academy ( mk, Воената академија „Генерал Михаило Апостолски“) is the main educational institution for officers of the

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, located 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 ...

History

Three years of preparation preceded the Academy's founding. It was established on 7 June 1995 with the ratification of the Law on the Military Academy by the

Assembly of North Macedonia The Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Собрание на Република Северна Македонија, sq, Kuvendi i Republikës së Maqedonisë së Veriut), or the Sobranie ( mk, Собрание, "Assembly"), is t ...

, with the first class of cadets entering the academy on 25 September 1995. In 1996 the Academy received the name "General Mihajlo Apostolski" Military Academy (after

Colonel general Colonel general is a three- or four-star military rank used in some armies. It is particularly associated with Germany, where historically general officer ranks were one grade lower than in the Commonwealth and the United States, and was a ra ...

Mihajlo Apostolski Mihailo Apostolski ( mk, Михаило Апостолски; born Mihail Mitev Apostolov, bg, Михаил Митев Апостолов; sr, Михаило Митић or Mihailo Mitić; November 8, 1906 – August 7, 1987) was a Yugoslav gen ...

, leader of the

Macedonian partisans The Macedonian Partisans, officially the National Liberation Army and Partisan Detachments of Macedonia, sh, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska i partizanski odredi Makedonije was a communist and anti-fascist resistance movement formed in occupied ...

, which fought against

Axis powers The Axis powers, ; it, Potenze dell'Asse ; ja, 枢軸国 ''Sūjikukoku'', group=nb originally called the Rome–Berlin Axis, was a military coalition that initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were ...

during the National Liberation War of Macedonia, 1941-45). The Military Academy is defined as a military higher education and research institution, according to the law, and its activities are in accordance with the Law on Higher Education and Law on scientific research in the country.Историјат
. General Mihajlo Apostolski Military Academy. Accessed 1 May 2016 In the academic year 2003-04 not accept cadets for undergraduate studies. In December 2008, the government decided to restart the work of the Military Academy as a part of the Goce Delčev University (

Štip Štip ( mk, Штип ) is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of North Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2002 census, the city ...

), and in September 2009, after restarting its function, the Military Academy has been received and a new class of cadets.

Sources

Macedonian Wikipedia The Macedonian Wikipedia ( mk, Македонска Википедија) is the Macedonian-language edition of Wikipedia, a free and publicly editable online encyclopedia. Overview This edition was started in September 2003 and has articles ...

External links

Official website
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