Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, accompanied by Health Minister Nikola Todorov, Minister of Labor and Social Policy Spiro Ristovski, and Skopje Mayor Koce Trajanovski paid a visit Tuesday to the first baby born in Skopje in 2013.

PM Gruevski announced the Government would allocate a one-time assistance in the amount of EUR 1,000 to the family.

Minister Ristovski gave the baby two gold coins, whereas Mayor Trajanovski a bankbook with Denar 20,000 (EUR 330).

Moreover, Mr. Todorov said the Health Ministry would provide diapers, food, hygiene means for the baby in 2013.

The 54cm-tall baby, weighing at 4,3kg, is Jasmina Smilevska's (b.1971) eighth child, six of whom boys and two girls.