Turkey's ambassador to the Former Yoguslav Republic of Macedonia Gurol Sokmensuer on Thursday handed over a Turkish donation of military equipment worth 710,000 U.S. dollars for the Macedonian Army (ARM) to Macedonian Defense Minister Fatmir Besimi.

"All these years since becoming an independent state, we have witnessed the establishment of high-level relations between Macedonia and Turkey. Our friendship sets an example of how countries in the region should cooperate," Besimi said at the handover ceremony.

The donated equipment included seven Land Rover vehicles and one Cobra vehicle, which is part of a broader donation from Turkey worth 18 million U.S. dollars.

"I am convinced that ARM in due time will produce excellent results on the road to full-fledged NATO membership," Sokmensuer said. Endi

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