On the second day of his working visit to Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania, Minister of Digital Transformation, Stefan Andonovski, held a bilateral meeting with the Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania, Tomas Godliauskas.
The meeting discussed strengthening cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, exchange of experiences and building more resilient institutional capacities to tackle with modern digital threats.
Minister Andonovski emphasized that cybersecurity is one of the key prerequisites for successful digital transformation, trust in digital services and protection of institutions and citizens.
"Building resilience in cyberspace is a matter of cooperation and coordination. Today's digital threats know no borders, therefore the response must be joint, organized and based on trust between institutions and partners. It is particularly important for Macedonia to learn from countries like Lithuania, which successfully integrate defence, civilian and technological capacities into a single protection system," stressed Andonovski.
During the meeting, a presentation was also held by the National Cyber Security Centre of Lithuania, focusing on the Lithuanian model for coordination, prevention, and response to cyber incidents.
Lithuania is a partner country with notable experience in the field of national cyber resilience and digital security. At the meeting it was emphasized that cooperation between the two countries is significant not only within the framework of the NATO alliance, but also as a partnership based on friendship, trust and shared values.
Deputy Minister Godliauskas stressed that Lithuania does not see Macedonia only as a NATO ally, but also as a friendly country with which there is room for deepening cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
The meeting represents an important step in deepening cooperation in the field of cybersecurity between the two countries.
