The agency of national security

REASON

The agency for national security (АНБ) is an independent and professional institution, which was established with the aim of protection of the constitutional order, national security and the interests of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Established in the 2019 year, АНБ is a logical step in the process of the reform of the security sector, in line with the european and euro-atlantic standards. The powers will be transferred from the former security services – Administration for security and counterintelligence (DEPARTMENT), which was within the framework of the Ministry of internal affairs.

JURISDICTION

To prevent and detect espionage, terrorism, and other forms of violent threats to safety and security.

The monitoring and analysis of the risks to the national security.

The exchange of information with partners and the authorities from the country and abroad.

The support of the eu institutions in the conduct of policy in the field of information security.

THE MISSION OF THE AGENCY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

The agency for national security, it is an autonomous body of the state government, has been established in order to protect the national security of the state, or for the protection of the independence, sovereignty, constitutional order, fundamental rights, and the rights of man and of the citizen guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia, as well as other matters of interest to the national security of the country.
The agency's own works are carried out in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia, the laws and the international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of North Macedonia.
The agency, in carrying out the activities of a legally established authority to act independently of, and without influence by the political parties.

THE DIRECTOR MR. BOJAN HRISTOVSKI

Jana Hristovski is on the third director of the Agency for national security. The position of the Agency, which is the successor of the former security service, is coming in October, 2024 year.
His career in the department, formerly part of the Ministry of internal affairs began in 2006, and most of the management positions in the it is situated on the year 2012.
For a short period of time, running out of the security services in the public sector, but over the year's work, remains committed to the security arrangements.
Hristovski, has completed post-graduate students of the Faculty of security at the University of St St. clement of Ohrid“ in 2019, in a paper on the topic related to the дерадикализација of foreign fighters as a part of the action in the fight against terrorism.
In the course of the nearly дводецениската professional career, Hristovski take part in a number of international workshops and study visits that some of the more important are those related to finance electronic market, a plan, and ЕЛЕА programs.
Hristovski, is married and is the father of two children.

THE AGENCY OF NATIONAL SECURITY

The law on the Agency for national security (АНБ) was adopted on the 22nd of may, 2019 year, the DEPARTMENT is abolished, and its responsibilities are established, and an independent АНБ. The termination of the existence of the DEPARTMENT, and the востанувањето of a new and independent АНБ, it starts on the 1st of September 2019 to the year.

HISTORY

1944 – the Beginning of the office of the national security

The historical roots of the Macedonian ministry for state security, they start as a part of the зачетоците in the later, the notorious, the former yugoslav ОЗНА (the Department for the protection of the nation, as well as a part of the yugoslav system of security. At a later period, as a result of multiple transformations to the same part of the department of public safety, СДБ/УДБА in the yugoslav period of time.

1991 – the Security service under the ministry of the INTERIOR

After the independence the actions of the state security service of the proceeds within the framework of the Ministry of interior (MOI).

1995 – the Directorate for security and counterintelligence

The service we receive your реорганизиран format, in the Direction of the безбеност, and counterintelligence (UBK).

In 2000, the Administration for security and counterintelligence

The Law on the organization and functioning of the organs of state administration, the Directorate for security and counterintelligence and continues to work as an Administration for security and counterintelligence (DEPARTMENT).

Directors

Up to 2019

  • Slobodan Богоевски (1991 – 1995)
  • Good Velickovski (1995 – 1998)
  • Zoran Верушевски (1998)
  • Jana Бојановски (1998 – 2001)
  • Goran Mitevski (2001 – 2002)
  • Nikola Spasovski (2002 – 2003)
  • Сиљан Avramovski (2003 – 2004)
  • Mile Зечевиќ (2004 – 2006)
  • Saso Мијалков (2006 – 2015)
  • Was Андоновски (2015 – 2016)
  • Vladimir Atanasovski (2016 – 2017)
  • Goran Nikolovski (2017 – 2019)

Since 2019

  • Viktor Angelov (2019 – 2022)
  • One Of The Characteristics Милошевски (2022 – 2024)
  • Bojan Hristovski (2024 today)

Transparency

Control bodies

  • The public prosecutor's office of the Republic of North Macedonia
  • A judge of the Supreme court of the Republic of North Macedonia, which had issued the order)

Government bodies

  • The public prosecutor's office of the Republic of North Macedonia
  • Public defender
  • The directorate for the protection of personal data
  • The directorate for security of classified information
  • State audit office
  • The council for civil society oversight
  • In other organs, according to the law

Protected internal report

In accordance with the provisions of the Law on the protection of the укажувачи, and the provisions of the Regulations of the protected internal access for institutions in the public sector, to the authorized person for the receipt of applications submitted for the protected internal access for the Agency for national security, it is stated: Ирена Ненова Ставрева

Phone: 071/213-063
E-mail: ukazuvaci@anb.gov.mk

The access to information of a single character

The citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia may be able to gain information from the public information, by filling the Request for free access to information of public character. Requests can also be submitted to the following officers for the mediation and the exercise of the right to free access to information of public character.

Радица Радица Маневска Phone: 071/218-449
Анета Доневска Ѓорѓиевски Phone: 070/394-353

The protection of your personal data

Phone: 02/3118-608
E-mail: ozlp@anb.gov.mk