Over 50,000 Euro is the donation of the State of Qatar in beds and medical equipment that was presented today at the Clinic for Anesthesia, Reanimation and Intensive Care - KARIL in Skopje.

The donation, first at this Clinic in more than 20 years, is provided on the initiative of the Wife of the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Maja Ivanova, and her personal contacts with Sheikha Mozah, the mother of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani.

"It is a result of the visit of my husband, the President of the Republic of Macedonia, to the State of Qatar, where I had the opportunity to meet Her Highness Sheikha Mozah and exchang views on the activities we implement in both our countries. I informed her on the activities we implement in support of children, especially children with special needs and autism, and in the overall health care system. I presented the major government projects in the field of health, as well as the desire, ideas and plans I have to help in some way in the provision of support for improvement of the health sector and all patients in our clinics. Hence, this support arose," Ms. Ivanova said.

The Director of the Emergency Center, Dr. Recep Selmani, expressed gratitude for the donation of the State of Qatar, saying it is the first in a long time.

"We are receiving a valuable donation. Our institution now has sophisticated equipment that we will use to offer quality health care," Dr. Selmani said.

The Qatari Ambassador, Hassan Bin Abdullah Zaid Al-Mahmoud, said that the donation is a confirmation of the depth of the Qatari-Macedonian relations.

"On this occasion, I would like to thank the Wife of the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Maja Ivanova, for her humane activities for the Intensive Care Centre in Skopje. I wish the people of the Republic of Macedonia good health and prosperity," the Qatari Ambassador said.