The EU has additionally allocated 35 million euros to the Eastern Partnership countries for vaccination against COVID-19
The European Union has increased from 40 to 75 million euros its assistance package for the deployment of vaccination against COVID-19 in six member countries of the Eastern Partnership program, including Georgia. This is stated in a statement on the website of the European Commission.
"With the new assistance package of 35 million euros, the EU aims to significantly expand access to vaccines in the Eastern Partnership region against the background of a global shortage of vaccines, facilitating the exchange of vaccines between EU member states and reimbursing costs," the statement says.
35 million euros will complement the first aid package of 40 million euros, the development of which began in February. Within the framework of the program, more than 11 million units of personal protective equipment, 12 thousand laboratory kits, more than 1.5 thousand ventilators, oxygen concentrators and pulse oximeters, as well as more than 20 thousand sets for PCR testing were provided throughout the region.
The new package will support the effective deployment of vaccines received by the Eastern Partnership countries through the EU vaccine exchange mechanism, the COVAX program or direct purchases from manufacturers.
The Eastern Partnership was launched in 2009 with the aim of deepening the EU's political and economic ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The degree of involvement of the participating countries varies. The EU has signed association agreements with the last three.
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The EU has additionally allocated 35 million euros to the Eastern Partnership countries for vaccination against COVID-19
The European Union has increased from 40 to 75 million euros its assistance package for the deployment of vaccination against COVID-19 in six member countries of the Eastern Partnership program, including Georgia. This is stated in a statement on the website of the European Commission.
"With the new assistance package of 35 million euros, the EU aims to significantly expand access to vaccines in the Eastern Partnership region against the background of a global shortage of vaccines, facilitating the exchange of vaccines between EU member states and reimbursing costs," the statement says.
35 million euros will complement the first aid package of 40 million euros, the development of which began in February. Within the framework of the program, more than 11 million units of personal protective equipment, 12 thousand laboratory kits, more than 1.5 thousand ventilators, oxygen concentrators and pulse oximeters, as well as more than 20 thousand sets for PCR testing were provided throughout the region.
The new package will support the effective deployment of vaccines received by the Eastern Partnership countries through the EU vaccine exchange mechanism, the COVAX program or direct purchases from manufacturers.
The Eastern Partnership was launched in 2009 with the aim of deepening the EU's political and economic ties with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The degree of involvement of the participating countries varies. The EU has signed association agreements with the last three.
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