Zoran Zaev expressed his gratitude to Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, for giving a portion of the Bulgarian share of coronavirus vaccines to Macedonia.

I personally expressed my gratitude to Prime Minister Borisov, the Bulgarian Government and the Bulgarian people for this gesture of solidarity and humanity, and an exceptional gesture of friendship toward the Macedonian people and all the citizens of Macedonia, Zaev said in a statement.

Macedonia is facing delays in the deliveries of vaccines and Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce went to Sofia today to discuss receiving a share of the Bulgarian shipment. The two countries are at odds after Bulgaria vetoed the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia, demanding major concessions on historic and national identity issues.