Poland gifts special equipment to Georgia to fight coronavirus
Poland has gifted over 500 liters of disinfectant, 22 units of spraying equipment and three heating devices for field tents to Georgia. Photo: Emergency Management Service.
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The government of Poland has gifted over 500 liters of disinfectant, 22 units of spraying equipment and three heating devices for field tents to the Emergency Management Service of Georgia to help the country fight against the spread of coronavirus.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tbilisi shares this news on its official Twitter account:
Today #Polish Ambassador together with #SolidarityFundPL_InGeorgia@SFPL_FSM???????? handed over equipment to Emergency Menagement Service of @MIAofGeorgia????????
— PLinGEORGIA (@PLinGEORGIA) April 10, 2020
Donation was made in frames of #PolishAid???????? @polskapomoc to support #Georgia???????? in fight #COVID19Pandemic.????
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The project was implemented as part of the cooperation programme between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland and the Polish Solidarity Fund in Georgia.
International financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank have also promised to support the Georgian people and economy in the crisis caused by the coronavirus.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is working with the Georgian authorities to provide 'additional financing' to contain the spread of the coronavirus and support the Georgian people and economy, announced the Mission Chief for Georgia at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mercedes Vera-Martin in a statement published on March 30.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is offering about $6.5 billion to address the immediate needs of developing states, including Georgia, as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgian officials have thanked representatives of international financial organisations and diplomatic corps for their recent open letter to the Georgian government and Georgian people, praising the country's resilience amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is pledging financing to help firms in Georgia deal with the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, announces the EBRD.
The total number of confirmed cases in Georgia includes 54 recoveries, three deaths, 174 infected individuals who remain in various hospitals, as well as two foreigners who have returned to their respective country soon after the tested positive on COVID-19.
Four more individuals have recovered from COVID-19 in Georgia increasing the total number of recoveries to 67. As of now, there are a total of 257 confirmed cases of the virus in the country, including three deaths.185 infected individuals remain in various hospitals
The Guardian has reported that Georgia has fewer reported cases of the coronavirus than many other foreign states and the country has managed to slow or stop the spread of the virus.
The German development agency GIZ has provided 100,000 face masks and 2,000 litres of hand sanitising liquid to the Georgian Ministry of Health to help handle the coronavirus pandemic.
Lithuania will allocate €100,000 for acquiring medical supplies made by Lithuanian companies as humanitarian assistance for Georgia, Armenia, Moldova and Ukraine to help the countries better combat coronavirus pandemic.
Czechia has given thermal scanners to Georgia’s western Zugdidi Screening Centre, which will be used to identify individuals that may have COVID-19 symptoms in the region.
Slovakia has allocated €44,198.05 for five projects for Georgia aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, announces the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Georgia.
Slovakia is helping Georgia in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic by offering €45,000 to purchase necessary equipment for a newly opened hospital in the village of Rukhi located about a kilometre from Enguri Bridge, which connects Russia-occupied Abkhazia with the rest of Georgia.
The government of Japan has given medical equipment worth $2.8 million in order to contribute to Georgia’s medium and long term socio-economic development, including enhancement of the medical system as well as help the country to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, announces the Embassy of Japan in Georgia.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani, who is paying a working visit to Poland, met with his Polish counterpart Zbigniew Rau in Warsaw earlier today. Meanwhile, David Zalkaliani is taking part in the virtual NATO ministerial together with Zbigniew Rau from Poland.
Georgia will receive 15,000 Covid-19 vaccines from Lithuania, announces Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis. He posted on his Twitter account that the Lithuanian government had confirmed that 200,000 vaccines would be given to Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova.