Bulgaria Opens Reserves to Aid Ukraine over Swine Flu Epidemic
2009-11-07 15:08:50

Acting on Ukraine's call for international aid in fighting the swine flu epidemic, the Bulgarian government has allocated aid worth BGN 250 000.

The aid to Ukraine consists of medications and medical equipment. It will be provided from the reserves of the Military Medical Academy in Sofia, and will be paid for from the state budget.

A team of Bulgarian specialists will also be sent to Ukraine in order to aid in the implementation of anti-epidemic measures over the spread of the A(H1N1) virus.

The Bulgarian aid for Ukraine will be channeled primarily to the country’s southwest regions where there is a large historic Bulgarian minority.

The Bulgarian government is also going to send medications to the Bulgarian Embassy in Kiev.