The payment of full compensation for damages to farmers and households hit by storms and floods in January and February begins on Friday, says Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.

"I promised a 100-percent damage compensation by the end of March in Stip. The assessment of damages and facilitation of the administrative procedures was launched immediately", says PM Gruevski on his Facebook profile.

Gruevski stresses the Government meets its promises.

"The payments for the first 120 farmers in Mogila municipality, which was one of the hardest-hit areas, were launched today. All other farmers and households will be compensated over the next three weeks. EUR 12 million have been allocated for this purpose", says PM Gruevski.

He added the Government and the EU had provided funds in the amount of EUR 10 million for overhaul of the road infrastructure, water supply systems, small dams.