15:00/October 2/2021 Skopje – Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov has responded to Bulgarian lawmaker Ekaterina Zaharieva following her accusations that North Macedonia is discriminating people who want to declare themselves Bulgarian. “North Macedonia is a multi-ethnic country. According to our Constitution, all ethnic communities are equal,” Dimitrov, who is in charge of European affairs, wrote on Facebook. Skopje – The United States provides significant support for the government of North Macedonia in conducting activities aimed at economic growth and stability and strengthening democratic practices and institutions. It is being confirmed by the two signed amendments to the Development Partnership Grant Agreement, which provides additionally up to $3.5 million this year. Skopje – COVID-19 vaccinates that were donated by Bulgaria will be disposed of as medical waste, the Health Ministry confirmed to MIA. Skopje – “Sustainable Initiatives”, an association of citizens, is promoting Saturday a self-guided, bicycle tour dubbed “Skopje’s Hidden Museums”, which includes pre-recorded manuals leading up to key landmarks in Skopje and its surroundings. Doha – Qataris headed to the polls on Saturday to vote in the first-ever elections for the consultative parliament in the Gulf country. The elections are being held after repeated delays since a new constitution was ratified in 2004 introducing the polls. Taipei – Taiwan condemned China on Saturday for sending 38 warplanes into its airspace the day before, the largest ever incursion reported.