At the panel-discussion achievements and challenges in the foreign policy of the decision-makers in Germany, Macedonia and USA during the past two decades and after the end of the Cold War were analysed. Additionally, the experts present discussed current policy issues in the context of global security threats and EU- and NATO-expansion. The current Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Macedonia, previous Foreign Ministers, ambassadors and experts from Macedonia and abroad were invited to exchange experiences and present their views on the topic.