Skopje, 10 April 2020 (MIA) – The Czech Republic will send a military plane carrying 1 million face masks to North Macedonia on Friday, to help in the fight against the coronavirus.

The aircraft is expected to land at the Skopje International Airport.

According to the Secretariat for European Affairs, the plane took off from Prague Thursday, but had to return for an emergency landing after experiencing technical issues.

The donation will be handed over to Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani, in the capacity of National Coordinator for distribution of foreign aid in North Macedonia.