AGENCY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
About ANS
Mission and vision of ANB
AGENCY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
The National Security Agency is an independent state administration body, established for the purpose of protecting the national security of the state, i.e. for the protection of the independence, sovereignty, constitutional order, fundamental rights and freedoms of man and citizen guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia, as well as other matters of interest to the national security of the state.
The Agency carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia, the laws and international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia.
In carrying out the activities within its legally established competence, the Agency acts independently and without influence from political parties.
Director
Bojan Hristovski, M.A.
Bojan Hristovski is the third director of the National Security Agency. He will take up the position at the Agency, which is the successor to the previous security service, in October 2024.
He began his career in the service, previously part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2006, and has held most of his management positions there since 2012.
For a short period of time, he worked outside the security services, in the public sector, but through his academic work, he remained dedicated to security engagements.
Hristovski completed postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Security at the University "St. Kliment Ohridski" in 2019 with a thesis on the topic related to the deradicalization of foreign fighters as part of measures to combat terrorism.
During his almost two-decade professional career, Hristovski participated in numerous international trainings and study stays, the most significant of which are those related to the Marshall Plan and the ELEA programs.
Hristovski is married and а father of two children.
"National security is not only the task of institutions, but also the shared responsibility of all citizens. Our mission is to ensure stability, integrity and protection of state interests, always guided by the principles of legality, transparency and professionalism. In times of global challenges, we stand firmly committed to the security of the Republic and the well-being of its citizens."
Historical framework before the establishment of the ANB
Directors from 1991 to 2019
- Slobodan Bogoevski (1991-1995)
- Dobri Velichkovski (1995-1998)
- Zoran Verushevski (1998)
- Bojan Bojanovski (1998-2001)
- Goran Mitevski (2001-2002)
- Nikola Spasovski (2002-2003)
- Siljan Avramovski (2003-2004)
- Mile Zecevic (2004-2006)
- Sasho Mijalkov (2006-2015)
- Ljupco Andonovski (2015-2016)
- Vladimir Atanasovski (2016-2017)
- Goran Nikolovski (2017-2019)
About ANS
The Agency for National Security (ANS) is an independent and professional institution, established to protect the constitutional order, national security and interests of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Founded in 2019, ANS represents a logical step in the process of reforming the security system, aligned with European and Euro-Atlantic standards. Its responsibilities were transferred from the previous security service – the Security and Counterintelligence Service (SCS, cyrillic: УБК), which existed within the Ministry of Interior.
ANS is responsible for:
-preventing and detecting espionage, terrorism and other forms of violent threats to security,
-monitoring and analyzing national security risks,
-exchange of information with domestic and foreign partner services,
-supporting institutions in implementing security policies.
The Agency operates within the framework of its legal authority, with built-in democratic oversight by the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia and the public.
ANS actively cooperates with international partners and is part of the security architecture of NATO and European institutions.
Our mission is clear: continuous protection of the state, citizens and democratic processes through modern, responsible and fairly implemented security policies.
Directors from 2019 - today
- Viktor Dimovski (2019 – 2022)
- Zarko Miloshevski (2022 – 2024)
- Bojan Hristovski (2024 to present)
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