3 hours agoBorrell and Varhely: EU backs Western Balkans in fight against COVID-19
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The European Union is committed to continuing its intensive support for the Western Balkans in response to COVIID-19, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell and European Commissioner for Enlargement and Good Neighborhood Policy Oliver Varhely declared today. Be assured that the European Commission is [...]
Be assured that the European Commission is committed to continue providing strong support in dealing with this crisis. The rapid vaccine in the Western Balkans will be essential to ending pandemic and begin a socioeconomic recovery,” writes in their letter to Montenegrin Foreign Minister Djordje Radulovic.
According to Montenegro's Foreign Ministry, the letter, which was also sent on behalf of European Commission President Ursula von der Layen, came in response to Montenegro's foreign minister's statement to senior EU officials, stressing the importance of joint work on fighting pandemic.
The letter states that the EU has a special responsibility to help partners from the Western Balkans and that the creation of an EU mechanism would provide common access to some of the 2.3 billion doses of vaccines provided by the EU within the European Team, which can benefit health workers”, reports Vijesti in Podgorica.
As it says, the economic and investment plan launched for the Western Balkans includes a significant investment package worth up to 9 billion euros, which aims to start investments worth up to 20 billion euros to support a modern and green economy, as well as social recovery adapted to citizens.
When it comes to Montenegro, the EU has already provided medical equipment worth 3m euros, 9.5m euros for health investments, 40.5m euros to meet the medium-term socioeconomic needs and 60m euros in loans from the programme. macroeconomic assistance”, says on paper.
