Bulgaria supports the Republic of North Macedonia with a grant of over BGN 500,000

Bulgaria supports the Republic of North Macedonia by financing 7 projects worth BGN 579,789, in the form of grants, under the official development assistance and humanitarian aid through the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The agreements on the first four projects worth a total of BGN 415,480 were signed by the Bulgarian Ambassador to Skopje Angel Angelov and the beneficiaries on December 15, 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The projects concern the field of healthcare, youth development and civil society in the Republic of North Macedonia.

Agreements were concluded with the Association for Treatment of Children "In My World" from Skopje for the implementation of two projects: "Reconstruction and equipment of the First Day Care Center for Youth and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Republic of North Macedonia" worth BGN 234,700 and "Treatment and sensory therapy of children with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Asperger's syndrome from socially disadvantaged families 2021" worth BGN 73,340.

The other two projects, which aim to support the development of civil society and youth, are "Support for International Exchange of NGOs" worth BGN 47,583 and "Establishment of Tvoritelnitsa’ Centre for Development of Children and Youth Creativity" worth BGN 59,857. These projects will be implemented by the Centre for Contemporary Research Ohrid and the Association of Citizens - Academy for Innovative Education, Career, Bulgarian Language, Culture, Traditions and other intellectual services "Hello". Three more agreements are to be signed.

The signed agreements for projects are within the framework of the decision adopted earlier this month by the Council of Ministers for granting a total of BGN 2,560,812 in grants for financing projects in the Republic of North Macedonia, the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia. The selection of projects carried out together with the beneficiary countries is in line with the tasks of the Bulgarian foreign policy, among which are strengthening the European perspective of the Western Balkan countries, stimulating the socio-economic development of the partner countries.

Bulgaria supports the Republic of North Macedonia with a grant of over BGN 500,000.

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