Second Bulgarian donation to hospitals in Serbia to fight coronavirus

A donation of 300 sets of protective clothing, goggles and shields sent by the Bulgarian government was handed over to Serbian hospitals on June 2 to help fight the spread of the coronavirus.

The Bulgarian donation was provided on the initiative of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and is funded by the Bulgarian official assistance for development. It is part of Bulgaria’s support for 12 countries - from the Western Balkans, the Eastern Partnership and the Southern Neighbourhood, at a total value of BGN 636,150. It provides 4,150 sets of protective clothing and 5,336 food packages.

The donation was handed over by Bulgarian Ambassador Radko Vlaikov at a ceremony at the Clinical Center- Nis, attended by State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Tonchev, Nis district Mayor Dragana Sotirovski, Nis Mayor Darko Bulatovic and hospital directors in Nis, Vranje, Surdulica, Pirot, Pancevo, Leskovac, Tsaribrod, Bosilegrad and Babushnitsa.

In the spirit of excellent relations between the two countries, Bulgaria provides assistance, which is an expression of European solidarity in the fight against COVID-19, said Ambassador Vlaikov.

Serbian officials thanked the Bulgarian government for its support in combating the coronavirus. This is the second such Bulgarian donation to Serbia, after 132 sets of reusable medical protective clothing were handed over in Tsaribrod on May 4th to the areas where the majority of the Bulgarian national minority lives.

The protective sets provided today are manufactured by Bulgarian companies according to the highest standards – the suits are reusable, made of a special light and breathable fabric, providing maximum protection for the medical staff. Similar sets, aid from Bulgaria, have already been delivered through our embassies to the Republic of North Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Moldova, Ukraine.

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