Tag: respirators
Macedonia 30.10.20 | 19:36

Respirators from the NATO reserve delivered to Macedonia

NATO donated 60 respirators from its coronavirus reserve fund to Macedonia. The shipment was delivered today, and welcomed by a number of Government officials. Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said that the delivery was provided through USAID and flown in by an Italian plane paid for by Luxembourg,...
Macedonia 25.04.20 | 15:38

Companies contracted to deliver 31 respirators to Macedonia pull out of the deal

The announced public procurement of 31 respirators has failed, the Macedonian Government revealed today. Two companies who won the urgently called contract have informed the Government that they are unable to deliver the machines. The contract is being rescinded and a new attempt will e made. Given how...
Macedonia 24.04.20 | 17:23

EU donates 12 respirators to Macedonia

A package of medical assistance that includes 12 respirators was delivered by the European Union today. It was given to the Healthcare Ministry to be used to fight the coronavirus. EU Ambassador Samuel Zbogar, fresh from a humiliation involving a previous aid delivery, presented the aid to Foreign Minister...
Macedonia 03.04.20 | 23:04

Government approves the purchase of 200 respirators

The Macedonian Government informed that it approved the purchase of 200 respirators.  Macedonia has been struggling to procure the much sought after machines, as deals with companies from Turkey, Brazil and across the European Union failed to materialize. The latest announcement from the ruling SDSM...
Macedonia 02.04.20 | 22:31

Running out of options, Zaev says Macedonia will buy 50 respirators from Israel, for 1.25 million EUR

SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev said that Macedonia will purchase a reserve of respirators from Israel. Faced with the closure of the EU market, the difficulties of accessing the Turkish market and a failed attempt in Brazil, Zaev said that 50 of the in-demand devices will be bought from Israel for 1.25...
Macedonia 02.04.20 | 22:00

Macedonia could pay a price for cooling its friendship with Turkey

There is still no official word, either from the Macedonian Government or from Turkey, in explanation to a comment made by European diplomatic chief Josep Borrell. Speaking about the sanctions imposed on the Turkish TPAO oil company, Borrell said that all EU member states will uphold them, but so will...
Macedonia 20.03.20 | 22:12

Infomax reveals serious issues with the planned purchase of Brazilian respirators

The Infomax news site, which has faced the ire ofthe Zaev regime for reporting on its corruption, says that their reporting is now vindicated in another scandal – the procurement of Brazilian respirators at greatly inflated prices. Infomax editor Aleksandar Mitovski, who was recently given a suspended...
Macedonia 20.03.20 | 18:28

VMRO-DPMNE: In the midst of the crisis Filipce is purchasing Brazilian respirators, ignoring more favorable offers

VMRO-DPMNE warns that Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce is preparing a dubious procurement of mechanical respirators from Brazil, which are significantly lower. Macedonia and other Balkan countries are banned from procuring the highly sought after devices in the European Union and have been forced to...
Macedonia 20.03.20 | 12:28

Mickoski: Procurement of 50 respirators underway, let’s see at what price the contract will be signed

Hristijan Mickoski, the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, in an interview with Deutsche Welle in Macedonian, also talks about the procurement of respiratory machines that are needed if the condition of the patients with coronavirus worsens in Macedonia. There are currently 67 patients, and only one patient is on...

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