China grants 620,000 RMB to the Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, North Macedonia for new equipment (Linked to Record ID#90376, 85196)

Project narrative

On July 26, 2018, the Laboratory for Molecular Biology at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University submitted a proposal to receive new equipment with Chinese grant aid committed under the Economic and Technical Agreement (ETCA) signed between the two countries in December 2017. Then, on December 25th, 2019, China and North Macedonia signed an exchange of letters for the project titled "Improving the quality of scientific research of academic staff and advancing education in the field of molecular biology as a result of a donation of equipment for the Laboratory for Molecular Biology." Under the agreement, China provided a grant of 620,000 RMB. The agreement was signed by Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs Bujar Osmani in the role of National Coordinator for Foreign Aid and Chinese ambassador Zhang Zhuo. Additionally, it was signed alongside another exchange of letters for a health and social protection project which is recorded in linked Record ID#90376. Both projects fall under the December 2017 Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (ETCA) signed between North Macedonia and China (Record ID#85196).